THE Home Minister has stated that crimes involving non-schoolgoing children is on the increase, giving rise to serious concerns about its impact on the crime situation in the country.
According to statistics from Bukit Aman, violent crime among children increased by 5% last year while property crime perpetrated by suspects, aged between seven and 18 years, were up by 12%.
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