{
  "id": 12782434,
  "title": "Mother tells inquest of shock, panic after being told Zara was found injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/mother-tells-inquest-of-shock-panic-after-being-told-zara-was-found",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550355/mother-tells-inquest-shock-panic-after-being-told-zara-was-found"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the night of July 15, 2025, Zara Qairina Mahathir was staying at her hostel when she suffered an injury, causing her to be found unconscious with heavy bleeding on her head and legs the following morning. Zara's mother, Noraidah Lamat, was informed of her daughter's condition at 4:37 am on July 16, 2025, by Ustaz Rezany, leaving her in shock and tears. Panicked and overwhelmed, Noraidah drove alone to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in the rain to be by her daughter's side. Upon arriving at the hospital, she met hostel warden Norasimah outside the emergency department, where Zara was already being treated. The mother described her daughter's condition as devastating, feeling as though her world had gone dark, and she had no one to accompany her. Zara was sedated and placed on a ventilator, with her brain having suffered oxygen deprivation for over two hours, resulting in severe damage. Numerous individuals, including school personnel, police officers, and hospital staff, visited Noraidah during her daughter's treatment, but she never received a detailed explanation of the post-mortem examination process. Zara passed away at QEH on July 17, 2025, at 1:07 pm.",
  "summary": "news@nst.com.my",
  "key_points": [
    "Zara injured on July 15, 2025, unconscious with heavy bleeding",
    "Mother Noraidah informed at 4:37 am on July 16, 2025",
    "Zara passed away at QEH on July 17, 2025, due to oxygen deprivation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The mother's distressing account reveals a chaotic and emotionally draining experience, marked by shock, panic, and feelings of isolation, as she struggled to cope with her daughter's severe injury and eventual passing.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}