A teenager has been jailed for 16 years over Vyleen White's "cowardly and callous" murder. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS

A teenager who didn't hesitate before fatally stabbing a grandmother in front of a young girl has been jailed for 16 years over the horrendous murder that sparked landmark law reforms.

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Vyleen White was murdered by the boy, then aged 16, in a car park at Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane in February 2024.

The 70-year-old's death was a catalyst for the Queensland Liberal National government's controversial "adult crime, adult time" laws, ensuring

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