Prosecutor Tim McGinty said on Thursday he would to seek aggravated murder charges against Mr Castro, and could even seek the death penalty against the former school bus driver.

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There have been calls for faster trials in India after the recent gang rape and death of a young woman on a Delhi bus.

BBC: India first women's court opens in West Bengal

The flare-up around violence and attitudes toward women in Indonesia comes amid global outrage over the brutal gang rape and death of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus.

WSJ: In Indonesia, New Spotlight on Women's Rights

Stuart's parents, Joanna and David Cunningham-Jones, who have become campaigners for better bus safety for school children, have been calling for an inquest into his death to be carried out for some time.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Driver 'distracted' before pupil bus death

The victim was attacked in a charter bus around 9:30 pm in an hour-long ordeal that led to her death at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Dec. 29 after fighting for her life on a respirator there, family members told the press.

FORBES: Murder Charge For Five In Deadly India Gang Rape

Officers are investigating if Kwame's death is linked to another stabbing on Friday when a 17-year-old boy was attacked outside Norwood bus garage, Ernest Avenue, West Norwood, at about 13:15 GMT.

BBC: Kwame Ofosu-Asare's father: He was a "sacrificial lamb"

The fatal beating and gang rape of a young woman aboard a moving New Delhi bus sparked outrage and spurred the government to pass tough laws for crimes against women, including the death penalty for repeat offenders or for rape attacks that lead to the victim's death.

NPR: Condition Of Indian Girl Who Was Raped Improves