Zara inquest: IO says no evidence she was pushed or murdered
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KOTA KINABALU: An investigating officer told the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir's death that his investigation found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the case.
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Inspector Wong Yew Zhung, testifying before coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan, said his investigation found no evidence that Zara had been pushed or murdered.
When questioned by lawyer Joan Goh about the possibility of an accidental death, Wong said the matter would need to be referred to an expert.
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