Zara inquest: Father, stepsister expected to testify next month
KOTA KINABALU: The father and stepsister of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir are expected to be called as witnesses when the inquest into the teenager’s death resumes next month.
The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir is set to resume next month, with her father and stepsister expected to testify. The proceedings, which have been ongoing for 86 days, have heard testimony from 79 witnesses so far, including students, teachers, police officers, forensic pathologists, psychiatrists, and forensic document examiners.
The inquest, which began on September 3, 2025, is scheduled to continue from September 7 to 11, with the court expected to recall consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr Chua Sze Hung and Nurul Atiqah Mohd Noh of the Document Examination Division, Forensic Science Analysis Centre, Chemistry Department.
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