{
  "id": 13028027,
  "title": "Zara Qairina's mother disputes police classification of death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/zara-qairinas-mother-disputes-police-classification-of-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T04:23:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551195/zara-qairinas-mother-disputes-police-classification-death"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA KINABALU: Zara Qairina Mahathir's mother, Noraidah Lamat, has contested the police's classification of her daughter's death as a Sudden Death Report. During a questioning by the Coroner's Court, Noraidah adamantly disagreed with the police's assessment and expressed her hope for justice for Zara.\n\nWhen asked if she agreed that Zara's death was not a case of murder, Noraidah reiterated her conviction that her daughter would not have chosen to take her own life, stating her hope for justice. She also questioned why Zara would have decided to jump from the third floor of her school hostel, given her description as a lively and strong child.\n\nNoraidah admitted that there were no eyewitnesses to the incident, as stated by Ustaz Azhari, who noted that all students were asleep by 11pm. She also could not confirm if anyone pushed Zara, causing her to fall, as she lacked clear information from the school or the investigating police officers.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU: Zara Qairina Mahathir’s mother told the Coroner’s Court that she did not agree with the police classifying her daughter’s death as a Sudden Death Report.",
  "key_points": [
    "Noraidah Qairina disputes police's Sudden Death Report classification.",
    "Questions Zara's decision to jump from third-floor hostel, given her lively nature.",
    "Lacks eyewitness accounts and clear information from school or police."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The mother's disagreement with the police classification raises questions about the investigation's thoroughness and may impact the pursuit of justice for Zara Qairina Mahathir.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zara Qairina's mother rejects suggestion of suicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/zara-qairinas-mother-rejects-suggestion-of-suicide",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:14:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Zara Qairina feared worse bullying if mother confronted seniors, inquest told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/zara-qairina-feared-worse-bullying-if-mother-confronted-seniors",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:46:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}