KOTA KINABALU: The forensic pathologist involved in Zara Qairina Mahathir’s inquest has lodged a police report regarding alleged online threats made against her.
Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda said the Queen Elizabeth Hospital director had apparently informed Dr Jessie Hiu about the online threats following her two-day testimony.
Dr Hui, who has been with the Queen Elizabeth Forensic Medicine Department since 1998.
ACP Kasim said Dr Hiu lodged the report on Friday afternoon (Sept 5).
“Investigation papers have been opened,” he said when contacted on Saturday (Sept 6).
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ACP Kasim said they would collaborate with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on this investigation.
During the inquest, Dr Hiu testified that the 58-year-old told the court that Zara Qairina's fall was neither accidental nor caused by her being pushed.
She had also said that it was impossible to place the 13-year-old inside a washing machine due to her weight.
Counsel Hamid Ismail, who represents Zara's mother, Noraidah Lamat, urged the public to respect Dr Hiu, stating that insulting and belittling the pathologist’s expertise would not benefit anyone.
