Zara was conscious when she fell, says pathologist at inquest


KOTA KINABALU: Thirteen-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir was likely conscious when she fell from the third storey of her school hostel, the Coroner’s Court heard on Thursday (Sept 11).

Forensic pathologist Dr Jessie Hiu testified that the teenager’s injuries indicated she had landed on her feet before falling backwards and hitting her head on the ground.

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