Romanian Justice Minister Radu Marinescu announced a multidisciplinary working group to review the age of criminal responsibility following a brutal crime in Timiș County that involved a 13‑year‑old, two 15‑year‑olds and the murder of a 15‑year‑old boy named Mario. The group will consult judicial, medical, educational and civil‑society partners and may propose lowering the statutory age below 14 or tightening safeguards for those under that threshold. The case, which shocked the nation, has prompted the minister to call for a national strategy to curb juvenile crime, citing social media exposure, substance abuse and school drop‑outs as key risk factors.
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