Man held over threats in Zara case


PETALING JAYA: A 61-year-old man has been arrested in Semporna, Sabah, for allegedly threatening forensic pathologist Dr Jessie Hiu on social media following her testimony in the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir.

The case has prompted stern warnings from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) against intimidating witnesses and medical experts.

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