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Internal findings on Zara’s death not submitted to cops, says teacher

today27 November 2025

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Zara Qairina Mahathir, 13, died on July 17 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where she had been admitted a day earlier after being found unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in Papar at 4am. (Facebook pic)
KOTA KINABALU:

A teacher from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustapha said the findings of five internal investigations the school conducted into Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death were not submitted to the police.

The school’s assistant head of discipline, Nurul Syahadah Ibrahim, stated that the reports were not submitted to the authorities as they were deemed internal records.

The 54th witness testified that these inquiries were conducted on July 16 and 17 and again on Aug 4, 5, and 13, involving several students, including the five pupils identified as the last to have seen Zara.

Nurul was being questioned by deputy public prosecutor and conducting officer, Fairuz Johari, during the inquest into Zara’s death before coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan.

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Written by: Bernama


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