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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Probe paper on Zara Qairina's death to be referred to AGC tomorrow
Zara Qairina Mahathir was found unconscious on July 16 after she allegedly fell from the third floor of her school's hostel in Sabah. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Federal police will refer its investigation paper into the death of Form 1 student Zara Qairina Mahathir to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) tomorrow. Bukit Aman criminal investigation department (CID) director M Kumar said the cops will obtain the advice and direction of the AGC following the ongoing investigation by a special task force. Kumar said 195 witnesses have given their statements, including students, teachers, medical officers, security guards, dorm wardens, Zara's parents and other material witnesses. Zara was found unconscious at 4am on July 16 after allegedly falling from the third floor of her school's hostel in Papar, Sabah. She died at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital the following day. Her mother, Noraidah Lamat, filed a police report on Aug 3 stating that she recalled seeing bruises on parts of her daughter's back during the Islamic funeral washing ritual. Last weekend, the cops exhumed Zara's body to allow for a post-mortem amid allegations of bullying. On Wednesday, the AGC ordered for an inquest to be held into Zara's death to determine whether there were criminal elements involved. The inquest will be held by a coroner's court and will come up for mention in the Kota Kinabalu magistrates' court tomorrow.
Free Malaysia Today
04-08-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Zara Qairina had claimed friend was ‘almost touched' by senior students
A recording of a conversation student Zara Qairina Mahathir had with her mother is making the rounds on social media. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Zara Qairina Mahathir, who died after allegedly falling from the third floor of her school hostel in Sabah, claimed that one of her friends was almost 'touched' by Form Four students. Zara Qairina had alleged the incident in a conversation with her mother, Noraidah Lamat, a recording of which has made the rounds on social media, Sinar Harian reported. The 13-year-old had claimed that her friend was summoned to a classroom in her school after being accused of spreading a rumour that a woman had a crush on one of the senior students. Zara Qairina said her friend had gone to the classroom alone and was confronted by a group of seniors. 'She was almost touched then,' she was heard saying. She also claimed that her friend cried after the incident. Noraidah went on to remark that maybe her daughter had also been slandered in the past. According to Sinar Harian, the recording was among the evidence to prove that bullying was going on in the school. Noraidah's lawyer, Hamid Ismail, confirmed the recording. Before this, two other recordings were made public, one of which suggested that Zara Qairina was worried about her safety. Zara Qairina was found unconscious at 4am on July 16 after she allegedly fell from the third floor of her school hostel in Papar. She died at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital in Kota Kinabalu the next day. Sabah police commissioner Jauteh Dikun had said Bukit Aman was reviewing the case and police had not ruled out the possibility that the Form One student had been bullied.
