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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- South China Morning Post
Cyberjaya student murder: Malaysia police arrest 3 over university dorm killing
Malaysian police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old university student in Cyberjaya, the country's flagship tech hub. The killing has sparked outrage and renewed scrutiny of campus security. Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara was found dead in her dormitory on Tuesday, with authorities later revealing that the accommodation complex lacked basic security measures such as closed-circuit television cameras. In a statement on Friday, Sepang district police said they had arrested a man and two women, aged between 19 and 20, believed to be involved in the killing. They were caught in the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan and the southern state of Johor. 'The arrests were made within 48 hours of the report being received,' district police chief Norhizam Bahaman said. All suspects are being investigated for murder, which carries the death penalty upon conviction. Police earlier said the victim's laptop, mobile phone, ATM card and cash were missing, The male suspect had allegedly used her card to withdraw money five or six times shortly after her death. Details from a Justice for Maniisha poster. Instagram/@asiasamachar Maniishapriet, a psychotherapy undergraduate at the University of Cyberjaya, had been alone in the dormitory since June 21, when her five roommates left for the holidays.
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Maryland parents express outrage after elementary school teacher acquitted of sex abuse
The parents of five Maryland students expressed their outrage Thursday after an Anne Arundel County elementary school teacher was acquitted of sex abuse charges. On June 18, Matthew Schlegel, 45, a third-grade math teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, was found not guilty of 18 counts of sexual abuse and sex offenses. The jury was unable to agree on three of the charges. Attorney Thiru Vignarajah is representing the parents whose children testified at Schlegal's trial about allegedly being abused during classes. The five 10-year-old girls testified that Schlegel touched them inappropriately on several occasions. The parents claim Schlegel was wrongly acquitted. Vignarajah says the parents feel betrayed by the justice system that is supposed to protect them and their children. "When a number of the families reached out to me earlier this week, their frustration, their devastation, and their heartbreak were not abstract. It was rooted in a feeling of betrayal by the very systems they had come to Severna Park to trust," Vignarajah said in part. He added that the parents will continue to fight the acquittal however they can. "They are going to fight, they are going to make clear that this is not the end, and they are going to do whatever is needed to ensure that justice is done for the sake of their daughters and for the sake of their school," Vignarajah said. Schlegel returns to paid status after partial verdict Schlegel was released on his own recognizance last week after the partial verdict. In a bail review hearing, a judge ordered Schlegel's immediate release under the conditions that he does not have contact with the alleged victims or their families and cannot be unsupervised around minors. Anne Arundel County Public Schools said Schlegel would return to paid status after a review. A spokesperson told WJZ that the school district will finalize its review regarding Schlegel's job status and employment assignment "by our obligations under state law." Not guilty verdict sparks controversy Schlegel's five-week trial began on May 19. He faced 21 charges, including sexual abuse of a minor and assault. After learning of the verdict, the parents of some of the girls who testified expressed their disappointment. "After the last one to two years of mental health struggles and picking my daughter back up and then putting her through hell, to sit there and face the man that (allegedly) abused her, I see her as the strongest little girl I've ever met," one mother told WJZ. On Wednesday, a group of parents made roughly 2,000 pink signs in support of the young students who testified that Schlegel touched them inappropriately during class. The signs planted across town read, "We stand with our girls" and "We believe them."
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Family members outraged as U.S. citizen detained by federal agents in downtown LA on way to work
Family members outraged as U.S. citizen detained by federal agents in downtown LA on way to work Family members outraged as U.S. citizen detained by federal agents in downtown LA on way to work Family members outraged as U.S. citizen detained by federal agents in downtown LA on way to work The family members of a U.S. citizen who was taken into custody by federal agents in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday are demanding answers as she was detained while on her way to work. Andrea Velez, a Cal Poly Pomona grad working in merchandising at a shoe company, had just been dropped off by her mother and sister for the workday when they saw her being taken into custody, adding they had barely even driven a block before the arrest began. "They didn't have vests that said ICE or anything," said Velez's sister Estrella Rosas. "Their cars didn't have license plates." She says that her mother was driving away when she looked in her rearview mirror at what was described by police as immigration enforcement. "In the rear mirror she saw my sister was kinda, like, attacked from the back and she was already on the floor," Rosas said. Video shows a growing crowd of onlookers yelling as officers surround the 32-year-old woman. Her family members were too scared to get out, as Rosas' mother has residency but not full U.S. citizenship. They're also worried that Velez may have been holding pepper spray, which they say she always carries in her hand when walking downtown, when agents approached her. Witnesses told CBS News Los Angeles that no one asked for her identification, but her family believes that it was nothing she actually did that led to her arrest, but rather the way she looks. "Just because of the color of our skin, they think we're criminals," Rosas said. "My sister was there, so they were like, 'Oh, she looks Hispanic, so let's take her too.'" As of Tuesday night, they have still not been able to find out where Velez is being held and are worried it could be days before they finally do. CBS News Los Angeles has reached out to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement for information on Velez's arrest but has not yet heard back. An inquiry was also made asking how agents check a person's status when they first come into contact, and how they find the people they're targeting in enforcement operations. Some of the video circulating online, showing Velez's arrest, also shows a group of Los Angeles police who appear to be aiding federal agents in the immigration operations. Later Tuesday, officers told CBS News Los Angeles that they were called to the area after receiving a 911 call reporting a kidnapping at the location. When they arrived, they say that they saw that a federal immigration operation was underway and stayed to maintain peace because they were concerned by the growing crowd and the federal agents.
The Sun
19-06-2025
- The Sun
Horrifying moment off-duty cop chokes ‘phone thief' to death as desperate bystanders beg him to stop
THIS is the terrifying moment a police officer chokes a suspected phone thief to death as onlookers beg him to stop. The 58-year-old Spanish cop was out for dinner with a friend on Tuesday when the alleged thief stole his phone in northeastern Madrid. 5 5 5 Disturbing footage shows the moment the off-duty cop chased the suspect down the street then slammed him to the ground and held him in a chokehold. In a desperate attempt to stop him from killing the alleged thief, locals are heard calling: "please let him breathe". "You're going to suffocate the guy, man. Let go of his neck," one shouts. Another can be heard saying: "He's not going to run away. Just let him go." Ignoring their pleas, the officer continues to press down on the man's neck before police and paramedics arrived at the scene. But despite medics' attempt at saving him, he was soon pronounced dead after suffering from cardia arrest. Emergency services confirmed in a statement that a 36-year-old man had died of asphyxiation after 30 minutes of attempted resuscitation. Officers arrested the unnamed cop who appeared in court today. The devastating incident has sparked outrage in Spain, with some drawing comparisons to the killing of George Floyd in 2020 who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes. Sharing their horror online, one person posted: ''I can't breathe.' These were the words George Floyd uttered minutes before his death when a New York police officer killed him by asphyxiation." Another wrote: "Murdering a person for a simple phone. An off-duty municipal police officer suffocates a person. "This is how the capitalist world is, a telephone is worth more than a person's life. What a disgusting society!" Spain's progressive party Más Madrid also weighed in, calling the assault a reflection of how "institutional racism" and "abuse of power" are normalized. A spokesperson said: "Two police officers, who were apparently under the influence of alcohol, have murdered a person in Torrejón. T "This reflects how institutional racism and abuse of power are normalized, even outside of working hours. "We demand an immediate investigation into this alleged murder due to asphyxiation caused by a police officer in Torrejón." This isn't the first time a case like this has taken place in Madrid. In 2018, protests erupted in the city after a Senegalese vendor was shot dead in the Italian city of Florence. Some 19 protesters and 10 police officers were injured as clashes spread across the city. 5 5
South China Morning Post
15-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
China zoo visitors slammed for ‘lucky' tiger hair pulling, warned against provoking beast
A group of tourists who pulled out the hair of a tiger at a zoo in China, thinking it would ward off evil spirits, have sparked outrage online. On June 8, a viral video showed several visitors at a zoo in Liaoning province, northeastern China, pulling hair from the big cat's belly and tail through a metal fence. The incident took place in a special zone where tigers often rest on top of a steel viewing tunnel. In the video, one of the tourists, a woman, is heard saying: 'Let's pull more! Tiger hair keeps evil away and protects the home.' A video of the incident shows tourists plucking tufts of hair from the big cat through a metal fence. Photo: handout A couple of fellow visitors each grab small tufts of hair, and some tie them to their handbags.
