Dutch boy convicted of “Facebook murder” September 3, 2012 - 20:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Dutch court has convicted a 15-year-old boy of murdering a teenage girl after she argued with another girl on a social networking site - a case that shocked the Netherlands because of the age of the killer and his victim, Belfast Telegraph said. Arnhem District Court sentenced the youth, identified only as Jinhua K, to one year in prison - the maximum punishment for a minor. Judges also ordered him to undergo psychiatric treatment at a juvenile detention centre for three years. Judges say K stabbed to death 15-year-old Joyce Hau at her home on January 14 and then attempted to kill her father. Prosecutors have charged the girl Hau allegedly argued with and another boy with arranging for K to carry out the stabbing. Dutch media dubbed the case the "Facebook slaying". Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Oil prices fall after U.S. stocks blazed to new record levels  Prices surged last week after a better-than-expected reading on U.S. consumer confidence boosted hopes for stronger energy demand.New business model of depository operations launched in Armenia Thereby it will align with the best international standards, ensuring higher level of safety and efficiency of operations.Yahoo reportedly buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion The site is among a number of fast-growing startups, including online scrapbook Pinterest and news aggregation site Reddit.Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema. |
