KOTA KINABALU: The late Zara Qairina Mahathir's mother refused to allow a post-mortem examination despite receiving an explanation from police, the investigating officer told the Coroner's Court.
Inspector Wong Yew Zhung said he met Noraidah Lamat at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on July 17, 2025, after Zara Qairina, 13, was pronounced dead.
The 83rd witness said he received a call from Dr Pavankumar Balachandran informing him that Zara Qairina had died from "severe traumatic brain injury with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy."
After the call, Wong and the duty photographer rushed to QEH where they met Dr Pavankumar and Noraidah in the neurosurgical ward.
