Malaysian teenager acquitted of murdering schoolgirl on grounds of insanity
A Malaysian teenage boy was acquitted of the murder of his 16-year-old female schoolmate Yap Shing Xuen, with the judge ruling he was of unsound mind during the stabbing at their school near Kuala Lumpur. The boy was ordered to be detained and treated at a psychiatric hospital until deemed fit for release. The case had shocked Malaysia and spurred new restrictions on children's social media access.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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South China Morning Post
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- South China Morning Post+12 min
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BBC foregrounds the social media debate and the boy's schizophrenia diagnosis, while SCMP leads with forensic detail of 180 stab wounds and the insanity plea ruling.
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“Malaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanity”
“Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmate”
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Fact ledger
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The victim suffered at least 180 stab wounds
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