{
  "id": 13063520,
  "title": "‘Cheerful, strong, never gave up’: Mother rejects claim Zara Qairina jumped from school building",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cheerful-strong-never-gave-up-mother-rejects-claim-zara-qairina",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/cheerful-strong-never-gave-up-mother-rejects-claim-zara-qairina-jumped-from-school-building/238408"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 — Zara Qairina Mahathir's mother, Noraidah Lamat, maintains her belief that her daughter did not jump from the third floor of the school building. Noraidah described her daughter as cheerful, strong, and never one to give up, despite facing provocation from bullying and taunts from her peers. She dismissed the possibility that Zara Qairina had concealed emotional distress, stating that she had not noticed any changes in her daughter’s behaviour before the incident. Noraidah also expressed her surprise and dissatisfaction with the police’s lack of clear communication regarding her daughter’s death and was unaware of the nationwide fundraising campaign under the Justice for Zara (JFZ) initiative.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 — The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir does not believe that her only child jumped fr...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-09T04:23:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Zara Qairina feared hostel gang would worsen bullying if mother intervened, inquest told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/zara-qairina-feared-hostel-gang-would-worsen-bullying-if-mother",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Mother, daughter die in Anambra three-storey building collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mother-daughter-die-in-anambra-three-storey-building-collapse",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:48:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}