Zara's father says he was never asked to consent to post-mortem
KOTA KINABALU: The father of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir told the Coroner’s Court today that he was never asked whether he consented to a post-mortem on his daughter.
KOTA KINABALU - Zara Qairina Mahathir's father testified in the Coroner's Court, stating he was never asked for consent regarding a post-mortem examination for his daughter. The 45-year-old Mahathir Mohd Hashim @ Marikin was the 80th witness and recounted the events surrounding his daughter's death on July 17, 2025. Upon arriving at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (HQE) on July 16, 2025, he saw Zara's mother and asked about his daughter's location.
After being directed by her, he was allowed to visit her bedside by a nurse. The father described the critical condition of Zara, noting injuries to her brain, lungs, kidneys, and a broken leg. He also recalled feeling the back of her head was soft with an indentation and her left leg in a bandage. Zara was found unconscious at her school dormitory on July 16, 2025, and was pronounced dead at HQE the next day.
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