Zara would have been in permanent coma had she survived, says dad
Mahathir Hashim testifies that a physician told him this when he visited his daughter at the emergency unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital last year.
Mahathir Hashim, Zara Qairina's 45-year-old father, testified in Kota Kinabalu coroner's court that his daughter would have remained in a permanent coma if she had survived. Upon finding Zara unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in Sabah, Mahathir noticed her head was soaked with blood and her neck had a soft depression.
He observed she had serious injuries including cerebral haemorrhage, a fractured leg, and damage to her lungs and kidneys. Mahathir arrived at Queen Elizabeth Hospital's emergency unit between 1pm and 3pm on July 16, after being informed of his daughter's hospitalization. He met with two female doctors treating her, though he could not recall their identities or ranks.
Mahathir was present both nights of July 16 and 17, 2025, and met several teachers who confirmed Zara's injuries but did not identify themselves as hostel wardens. The coroner's proceedings will resume on Wednesday.
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