Principal denies advising Zara’s mum not to file police report
The principal of SMK Agama Tun Datu Mustapha has denied advising the mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir not to file a police report after the Form 1 student was found unconscious.
Shaharoom Hashim, 51, told the coroner’s court in Kota Kinabalu she had only informed Zara’s mother, Noraidah Lamat, that the school had already lodged a police report, Sinar Harian reported.
“When Zara’s mum arrived, we were allowed to visit Zara in the ward. At the time, (Noraidah) was going in and out (of the ward), accompanied by other officers.
“Then she came to me and said people had advised her to file a police report. So I only mentioned that the school had already filed a report, that’s all,” she said while being cross-examined by lawyer Shahlan Jufri, who is representing Noraidah.
Shaharoom also told the inquest into Zara’s death…
