{
  "id": 15157327,
  "title": "Lawyer: Zara Qairina’s mother yet to decide on civil action as inquest nears conclusion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/lawyer-zara-qairinas-mother-yet-to-decide-on-civil-action-as-inquest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:08:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/17/lawyer-zara-qairinas-mother-yet-to-decide-on-civil-action-as-inquest-nears-conclusion/239471"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Noraidah Lamat, mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir, has not yet decided whether to pursue civil action against any party, focusing instead on completing written submissions for the ongoing inquest. Counsel Shahlan Jufri, representing the legal team, emphasized that the decision on any potential civil action would be made jointly with Noraidah. The inquest, which has been a challenging yet relatively swift process, is nearing its conclusion and will involve addressing numerous issues in the written submissions. The legal team has been handling the case pro bono, meaning they have not charged any legal fees. The funds raised for the inquest, slightly exceeding RM200,000, were primarily intended for covering expenses related to the proceedings, and have been independently audited.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lawyer: Zara Qairina’s mother yet to decide on civil action as inquest nears conclusion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/lawyer-zara-qairinas-mother-yet-to-decide-on-civil-action-as-inquest-15159520",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:08:45.000Z"
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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."
}