A deeper look at horrific crimes


Without knowing the underlying causes for such violence, how would we be able to
prevent it?

LAST week was a particularly horrific and sad week in our country. A man abused his toddler stepson to death. A killer made a little girl his gruesome victim. Over 10 men and boys raped a teenage girl. The mother of another teenager, who was raped by two men, whipped one of the men in public.

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Opinion , Marina Mahathir

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