Title: Protest in Timișoara over 15‑year‑old’s murder sparks call for legal reform In Timișoara, Romania, around 400 students and parents marched on Tuesday in Piața Operei demanding justice for 15‑year‑old Mario, who was killed in Cenei by two teenage offenders, one of the same age and a 13‑year‑old. The demonstrators called for a new law, dubbed “Legea Mario”, to allow criminal liability for minors under 14 in serious cases. They argued that the current Romanian criminal code, which sets the minimum age of criminal responsibility at 14, fails to punish violent crimes committed by younger children. The protest was peaceful and supervised by gendarmes, with no incidents reported. The movement has already gathered nearly 300,000 signatures for the petition and has spread to nearby Sânmihaiu Român, where the 13‑year‑old offender’s grandparents live. Authorities say the offender is under the care of the local social protection agency and is undergoing a neuro‑psychiatric assessment. Category: Other Tags: Politics, Other Entities: Romania, Timișoara, Cenei, Sânmihaiu Român, Mario Sentiment: Negative

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