Psychiatrist tells inquest Zara Qairina endured mounting peer pressure before death

Psychiatrist tells inquest Zara Qairina endured mounting peer pressure before death

KOTA KINABALU, June 26 — The Coroner’s Court heard today that Zara Qairina Mahathir had endured repeated emotional pressure linked to peer relationships in the months leading up to her death.Consultant psychiatrist Dr Wong Haw Huo testified that the available material pointed to ongoing interpersonal stress, rooted in her relationships with others, rather than a single isolated incident.His assessment was based on a comprehensive review of medic…

‘No conclusion’ finding doesn’t mean entries by someone else, Zara inquest told

Zara Qairina Mahathir died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on July 17, 2025, a day after she was found unconscious in a drain near her school dormitory in Papar. (Facebook pic) KOTA KINABALU: A forensic document examiner told the coroner’s court today that her inability to identify the writer of several loose sheet entries linked to the late Zara Qairina Mahathir did not necessarily mean the entries were penned by someone el…

Expert: Zara’s relationship with mum close but school environment likely caused emotional insecurity

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Zara Qairina Mahathir KOTA KINABALU (June 26): The Coroner’s Court here today was told that the relationship between the late Zara Qairina Mahathir and her mother appeared emotionally active, psychologically significant, and continued during the material period. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Wong Haw Huo said the mother’s parenting style appeared caring, involved, protective, and guidance-oriented…