Boy, 12, killed by croc while fishing in Samarahan river

SAMARAHAN: A 12-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a crocodile while he was fishing in a river here. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the boy’s body was recovered about two hours after the incident. “The victim was found about 10 metres from where the attack occurred. "The body bore abdominal injuries caused by crocodile...

Zara Qairina case: New coroner to hear inquest, Sept dates unchanged

KOTA KINABALU: A new coroner will preside over the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, says Sabah Court director Azreena Aziz. She said that Sessions Court judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan will preside over the case initially presided by her. Azreena said the process of the inquest hearing will continue on the dates fixed...

Senior citizen killed in excavation site mishap

IPOH: A 60-year-old man died after he was trapped inside an excavator and buried in soil while carrying out excavation works at a hillside in Keramat Pulai, Simpang Pulai. Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant operations director Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said they received a distress call at 1.52pm on Monday (Aug 25). A team from the...

Three-year-old boy dies after falling from sixth floor of Kota Damansara condo

PETALING JAYA: A three-year-old boy was killed after he is believed to have fallen from the sixth floor of a condominium here. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said police were notified of the incident on Aug 21. "The police were informed of the incident which happened at a condominium in Kota Damansara. The body was...

Identities of accused in Zara’s bullying case must also be protected, says Children’s Commissioner

PETALING JAYA: Social media platforms must ensure that the right to privacy is maintained in the Zara Qairina Mahathir case, says the Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC). The OCC, which is under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), noted that five juveniles will be brought to court to face charges linked to the July...

Don’t politicise deaths of bullying victims, Anwar warns

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded all parties not to turn the death of any bullying victim into a political weapon. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said that using the death of a bullying victim for deception and incitement is a completely unacceptable act. "As for social media, we regulate it, but there...

#JusticeForZaraQairina movement gains momentum nationwide

PETALING JAYA: There is a surge of public outrage and solidarity in the case of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir's death in Sabah. Hashtags #JusticeforZara and #JusticeforZaraQairina are dominating social media platforms X and TikTok, with more than 114,000 posts, and the number continues to grow. The movement stems from the death of the 13-year-old Zara...

AGC to hold inquest into Zara Qairina’s death

KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General's Chambers will hold an inquest to look into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 13), the AGC said the decision was made after reviewing the police investigation report on the case submitted on Aug 12. The inquest will be conducted under Section 339(1) of the Criminal...

Cops nab murder suspect in Senawang

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old man in Taman Seri Pagi, Senawang, near here. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said police also seized a knife believed to have been used in the crime from the 31-year-old male suspect. He said a police team was sent to the...

Mother of Zara Qairina to hand over daughter’s phone to police

KOTA KINABALU: Noraidah Lamat, the mother of the deceased Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, will hand over Zara's phone containing videos and audio recordings to the police. Counsels Hamid Ismail and Shahlan Jufri stated that the phone will be handed over this evening. "This is to help the police complete their investigation into the case," said...