{
  "id": 12545112,
  "title": "Zara Qairina's mother turns to social media for answers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/zara-qairinas-mother-turns-to-social-media-for-answers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:24:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1549568/zara-qairinas-mother-turns-social-media-answers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the night of July 15, 2025, the late Zara Qairina Mahathir's mother, Noraidah Lamat, testified before the Coroner's Court that she turned to social media in search of information about her only child's fate. Noraidah stated that no one had informed her of what had happened to Zara, prompting her to seek answers on social media. She emphasized that her intentions were not malicious, but rather, she simply desired answers regarding her daughter's situation.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU: The late Zara Qairina Mahathir's mother told the Coroner's Court that she turned to social media to find out what had happened to her only child.",
  "key_points": [
    "Noraidah Lamat, Zara Qairina Mahathir's mother, testified before Coroner's Court.",
    "She sought answers about her daughter's fate on social media.",
    "Noraidah emphasized her intentions were not malicious."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Noraidah Lamat's decision to use social media to seek information about her daughter's fate highlights her desperation for answers and the lack of communication from authorities in the case.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zara Qairina's mother arrives at court to testify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/zara-qairinas-mother-arrives-at-court-to-testify",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:49:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}