Zara inquest: IO says no evidence she was pushed or murdered
KOTA KINABALU: An investigating officer told the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death that his investigation found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the case.
Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan heard testimony from an investigating officer who stated that his investigation into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the case. Inspector Wong Yew Zhung testified that there was no evidence to suggest Zara was pushed or murdered, and he confirmed that the cause of death was established through a doctor's diagnosis of severe traumatic brain injury with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.
The inquest began on September 3, 2025, to further investigate the circumstances of Zara's death and determine if any criminal elements were involved.
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