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  "id": 17237655,
  "title": "3 Myanmar children released on bail after High Court decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/3-myanmar-children-released-on-bail-after-high-court-decision",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/30/3-myanmar-children-released-on-bail-after-high-court-decision"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pertaining to a recent development in Bukit Mertajam, three Myanmar children have been granted bail after a High Court overturned a magistrate's denial of bail. Initially, the children faced charges of criminal intimidation against a 71-year-old woman, allegedly using items such as a mop, an iron rod, a fluorescent light tube, and stones. The magistrate had initially denied their bail request, but the High Court in Butterworth intervened, reversing the decision. Bar Council president Anand Raj expressed relief over the High Court's intervention, stating that the Bar Association was initially taken aback by the magistrate's decision to deny bail to the children. The case has sparked criticism from Lawyers for Liberty, who argued that the denial of bail was unlawful, as the offense was deemed bailable. The Bar Association intends to provide further updates on the case in the coming week.",
  "summary": "Bar Council president Anand Raj says he is relieved to learn that the High Court reversed the decision of the Bukit Mertajam magistrates’ court.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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