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A Wake-Up Call

A recent criminal case has thrust the issue of juvenile delinquency into the spotlight in China, provoking public outrage.

On March 10, in Handan City in Hebei Province, a 13-year-old middle school student was brutally murdered by three male classmates. The body of the victim, surnamed Wang, was discovered buried beneath a vegetable greenhouse. The discovery shocked the local community and triggered condemnation nationwide.

The three suspects were detained the next day. Wang was later revealed to have been a long-time victim of school bullying, a fact adding another layer of complexity to an already heartbreaking situation.

This heinous act has brought the issue of juvenile delinquency to the forefront of hot social media topics, prompting intense discussion and grave concern.

Campus tragedy

According to a report

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