Forensic psychiatrist says Zara Qairina was emotionally vulnerable


KOTA KINABALU: A forensic psychiatric consultant told the Coroner’s Court here that a psychological autopsy into the case of Zara Qairina Mahathir (pic) found that her death was most consistent with suicide.

Dr Chua Sze Hung, 43, of Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang in Kota Kinabalu, said this conclusion was based on his assessment that at the time of the incident, Zara Qairina had exhibited a predominance of suicide risk factors over protective factors at the time of the incident.

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