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A 39-year-old housewife has been charged with murder following the death of her 16-month-old step-granddaughter in Kota Tinggi last month. The case was heard in the local Magistrate's Court.
A suspended police corporal entered a not guilty plea at Ampang Sessions Court to two charges of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter in May, marking a rare case of a law enforcement officer facing trial for such allegations.
A supermarket saleswoman appeared in Selangor magistrate's court facing murder charges related to the death of her newborn infant in Subang Jaya. The incident has renewed focus on maternal health support services.