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sentences that state something as happening or true
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3 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Assault charges against a 12-year-old boy, laid after an alleged fatal bashing in Sunshine, have been dropped by prosecutors.
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charges → lay → prosecutors
Prosecutors conceded they could not prove the boy was criminally liable in the alleged assault due to his young age.
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boy → concede → age
Three other teenagers still face charges over the alleged attack in August.
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teenagers → face → August
Prosecutors have dropped the case against a 12-year-old boy who was charged after the alleged fatal bashing of Sunshine shopkeeper Van Viet Truong.
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who → drop → Truong
Mr Truong, 60, was allegedly attacked by a group of youths on August 2 after coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker.
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Truong → attack → worker
He died in hospital days later.
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He → die → hospital
Mr Truong ran the Hong Hung Asian Grocery for nearly three decades, and was a well-known figure in his local business community.
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Truong → run → community
Five children were initially arrested, however charges only remain against three.
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charges → arrest → three
Today, prosecutors withdrew charges of violent disorder, affray and two assault-related charges against the 12-year-old boy, conceding they could not prove he was criminally liable.
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he → withdraw → boy
The doli incapax legal principles presumes children younger than 14 are incapable of criminal intent.
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children → presume → intent
In order for the case to have continued, prosecutors would have needed to prove the boy knew his alleged actions were morally wrong.
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actions → continue → ?
A prosecutor told the Children's Court that the case had been reviewed and the Crown would not be able to successfully rebut the Doli Incapax presumption.
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Crown → tell → presumption
"The prosecution will have to withdraw the charges," she said.
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she → have → charges
In a statement, Victoria Police said advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed there were "no reasonable prospects of conviction" in relation to the boy due to the presumption at law that a child who is 12 or 13 is not criminally responsible for their actions.
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who → say → actions
"The family of the victim has been notified and we will continue to support them throughout this process.
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we → notify → process
Our thoughts are with them today," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → say → them
Three other teenagers to face court over alleged assault
The case against the other teenagers will continue.
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case → face → teenagers
A 15-year-old is accused of manslaughter, while two 14-year-old girls are charged with violent disorder, affray and assault-related offences.
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girls → accuse → disorder
Last month, a police officer told the court the alleged attack on Mr Troung was captured on security cameras.
"The entire incident goes for approximately one minute so it's quite chaotic," she said.
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she → tell → minute
The lawyer for the 12-year-old said his involvement was "secondary".
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involvement → say → old
He said the education department had blocked the Year 6 student from returning to school while the case was before the courts.
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case → say → courts
"It is having an enormous impact on him," he said.
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he → have → him
The 15-year-old charged with manslaughter is due to face court next on October 21.
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old → charge → October
The 14-year-old girls remain on bail after being released in August.
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girls → remain → August
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