Inquest into Zara Qairina's death briefly halted after tense exchange
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KOTA KINABALU: Proceedings at the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir were paused for more than 30 minutes after coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan left the courtroom following a tense exchange.
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The exchange occurred during lawyer Datuk Ram Singh's questioning of consultant psychiatrist Dr Wong Haw Huo, the 75th witness in the inquest, over the manner in which Wong was responding to his questions.
Lawyer Datuk Ridzwandean Bukhary M. Borhan objected and raised concerns over what he described as "harsh" questions being put to the witness.
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