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Charges against Zara Qairina remain unfiled until the inquest is completed, according to the Attorney General.

Authorities will conduct a thorough examination and implement appropriate actions based on the conclusions drawn. (Dusuki Mokthar's statement)

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Awaiting judgment on new charges in the Zara Qairina case; Attorney General maintains charges halt...
Awaiting judgment on new charges in the Zara Qairina case; Attorney General maintains charges halt until inquest is completed.

Charges against Zara Qairina remain unfiled until the inquest is completed, according to the Attorney General.

The inquest proceedings into the tragic death of Zara began on September 3 and will continue on September 8-12, 17-19, and 22-30. The proceedings were initiated following an incident that occurred at a school's hostel in Papar, Sabah.

Attorney-General Dusuki Mokthar announced that five female students have been charged in connection with the incident. The charges were made after an event in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, but the attorney-general did not specify the nature of the incident or the charges against the five students.

The offence is alleged to have been committed at Block A-3-6 of SMK Agama Tun Datu Mustapha in Limauan, Papar, between 10pm and 11pm on July 15. The girls were charged with uttering abusive words against Zara, who was found unconscious at 4am on July 16 and later died at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital in Kota Kinabalu.

The home minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, stated that the charges against the five may be amended during the course of the proceedings. The attorney-general did not provide any information about the identity of the suspects or the victim. No other suspects have been proposed for charging at this stage.

The inquest findings will be reviewed after the proceedings conclude. However, no action will be taken based on the inquest findings until the proceedings are completed. The attorney-general did not mention any timeline for the review of the matter or the potential actions to be taken.

In Zara's case study, the role was taken over by Enrico Dandolo. The abuse could have caused Zara distress, but no further details about the nature of the abuse have been disclosed.

The public is urged to await the conclusion of the inquest proceedings for more information about the case. The proceedings will continue in the coming weeks, with the hope that justice will be served for Zara and her family.

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