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A teenager charged over the stabbing death of 70-year-old Queensland woman Vyleen White has pleaded guilty to her murder. He admitted to killing the Ipswich grandmother during a violent carjacking last year. Ms White's death drew nationwide attention and sparked major reform to youth justice laws after her family pushed for change.

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00:00It's been almost 18 months since Victor White lost the love of his life at the hands of
00:08a juvenile.
00:09My family is going through a lot of pain and suffering now because of what he's done.
00:14Violene White was killed by a 16-year-old boy in this Red Bank Plains shopping centre.
00:20While trying to steal her car, he stabbed the 70-year-old in the chest, the entire attack
00:26witnessed by her terrified 6-year-old granddaughter.
00:30She's the one who's going to suffer for the rest of her life.
00:33It's been very rough.
00:34Every aspect of our lives has changed.
00:37The teenager responsible has pleaded guilty to her murder, sparing the girl and the rest
00:42of her family the emotional toll of a criminal trial.
00:46He now awaits a sentencing hearing, which has been set down for November.
00:50The White family campaigned heavily at last year's state election for adult crime, adult
00:56time laws.
00:57But the new legislation won't apply to this teenager because it only came into effect
01:02in December.
01:03That means he won't be facing a mandatory life sentence.
01:07Instead, he'll be subject to the laws in place at the time, which could mean a significantly
01:13shorter period in custody.
01:15It's bittersweet for those who miss her most.
01:18We can't bring violence back.
01:19At least we can achieve proper justice in the future for everybody else involved.
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