{
  "id": 13246996,
  "title": "COURT WATCH: Murder charges, Zara Qairina inquest and major legal challenges [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/court-watch-murder-charges-zara-qairina-inquest-and-major-legal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1552083/court-watch-murder-charges-zara-qairina-inquest-and-major-legal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An e-hailing driver in Malaysia has pleaded not guilty to three charges, including driving under the influence of methamphetamine, related to a crash that killed a 22-year-old Maldivian student and injured another passenger. The incident occurred on Oct 4 near the Puchong Selatan toll plaza. Meanwhile, two 16-year-old boys in Kuala Pilah have been charged with the murder of their 14-year-old junior at a sports school hostel. The case is being conducted in camera due to the juveniles' ages, and the defense has requested a correctional center placement for the accused, pending further investigations. The Coroner's Court also visited SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha in Papar for a second site examination as part of the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}