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  "id": 2072849,
  "title": "Malmesbury teen allegedly instructed children to harm themselves and their pets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/malmesbury-teen-allegedly-instructed-children-to-harm-themselves-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:30:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-08-20-malmesbury-teen-allegedly-instructed-children-to-harm-themselves-and-their-pets/"
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  "summary": "Shocking court documents reveal a Malmesbury teenager's alleged seven-month campaign of abuse against 11 American children, involving self-harm and animal cruelty.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "From failing Grade 8 to an FBI bust: Malmesbury teen's troubled path to '764' charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/from-failing-grade-8-to-an-fbi-bust-malmesbury-teens-troubled-path-to",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:00:00.000Z"
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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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