{
  "id": 8139391,
  "title": "Girl kicked, pushed by friends after taunting incident in Miri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/girl-kicked-pushed-by-friends-after-taunting-incident-in-miri",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:50:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1535195/girl-kicked-pushed-friends-after-taunting-incident-miri"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miri police are investigating a brawl that erupted in Tudan Desaras Phase 6 after a taunting dispute involving a group of friends. The incident, which was filmed and uploaded to Facebook, shows seven children fighting in front of one of their homes. Police received a report about the video, which depicted several boys and girls engaged in a physical altercation around 5pm on Wednesday. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah confirmed that all seven children involved were friends who often played together. According to Farhan, the fight began when the victim allegedly used vulgar language to taunt one of the others, causing a heated reaction from the others present. The victim was subsequently kicked and pushed by the other children. Fortunately, the child struck in the video did not sustain any serious injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident under Section 323 of the Penal Code.",
  "summary": "MIRI: A girl was kicked and pushed by a group of friends following a dispute sparked by a taunting incident at an open area in Tudan Desaras Phase 6 here.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}