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Zara Qairina Mahathir

Chief Warden of SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha, Papar, Azhari Abd Sagap, 31, could not hold back his tears as he addressed the allegations on the ninth day of proceedings before Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

The Coroner's Court was today told that one of the five students accused in the bullying case of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir had transferred to another school just weeks after the victim was found lying in a drain on July 16. - Photo by Bernama

Zara Qairina died on July 17 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and was buried at the Tanjung Ubi Muslim cemetery in Sipitang the same day. She was admitted to the hospital a day earlier after being found unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in Papar at 4am. - Bernama file photo

The inquest proceedings into the death of Form One student Zara Qairina began today with the parties involved visiting the scene of the incident at the Rabiatul Adawiyah female dormitory block of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tun Datu Mustapha, here in Papar. - Bernama file photo

On August 8, the AGC ordered the exhumation of Zara Qairina's remains to facilitate a post-mortem examination. - Bernama photo

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail - Bernama photo

Siti Hajar Aflah Sharuddin, 39, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani.

The Coroner's Court here has set Sept 3 to commence inquest proceedings for Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir.

The tragic death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir has upended the long-standing stereotype that extreme bullying is largely a male issue, bringing attention to the growing prevalence and severity of female-led aggression. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva