{
  "id": 12118354,
  "title": "Inquest into Senawang schoolboy's death begins with site visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/inquest-into-senawang-schoolboys-death-begins-with-site-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:22:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1548259/inquest-senawang-schoolboys-death-begins-site-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the opening day of the inquest into the death of a Year Four student from Senawang school, proceedings commenced with a site visit by the Seremban Coroner's Court to the location where the incident occurred. The coroner, Tasnim Abu Bakar, arrived at the school at 2pm, escorted by law enforcement and court personnel, departing approximately an hour later. Key figures accompanying the coroner included deputy public prosecutor Nurul Balkis Zunaidi, the family's legal representative Muhammad Yazid Mohamad Salim, and the deceased's father, Muhammad Hafizuddin Abdullah, aged 41.\n\nThe visit seemed to be an attempt to familiarize the coroner with the site prior to the formal inquest into the demise of 10-year-old Iman Zhafran Abdullah. Witnesses and investigating officers were tasked with highlighting significant points of interest. In total, 51 witnesses, comprising teachers, students, and classmates, are scheduled to testify during the inquest to ascertain the cause of Iman Zhafran's death. Earlier reports suggested that the Year Four student, found unconscious at the Senawang school on October 2, 2025, succumbed to neck compression. Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad revealed that a post-mortem examination at the Rembau Hospital Forensic Medicine Unit disclosed no additional injuries on the boy's body. The victim was declared dead after being discovered unconscious in the school's male toilet.",
  "summary": "SEREMBAN: Proceedings on the first day of the inquest into the death of a Year Four student from a school in Senawang began with a site visit by the Seremban Coroner’s Court to the scene today.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}