"Debate and Reflection: China's Shocking Teenage Murder Case"
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The killing of a 13-year-old boy in China has sparked a national debate on juvenile crime and the challenges faced by "left behind" children of migrant workers. Three boys have been arrested for allegedly bullying and killing the victim, who was also a child of rural migrant workers. The case has drawn attention to the mental health risks and vulnerability to bullying and criminal behavior faced by the nearly 67 million "left behind" children in China. The incident has triggered outrage on social media, with calls for the perpetrators to be punished, and it may be the first case to go to court under China's lowered age of criminal responsibility law.
- Killing of teenager in China sparks debate about ‘left behind’ children The Guardian
- Murder of 13-y-o by teenagers triggers reflection on juvenile crime Global Times
- The murder case that has shocked China: Bullied boy's remains are found buried in 'abandoned vegetable shed' a Daily Mail
- China: Three teenagers detained in Handan over classmate's death BBC
- All suspects apprehended in the case of 13-y-o boy killed by classmates: authority Global Times
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