Five teens plead not guilty after charged in Kota Kinabalu Children’s Court with abusive words against Zara Qairina

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Five teenage girls were charged in a Kota Kinabalu court for verbally abusing 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, a Form One student who was later found dead. The incident allegedly occurred at their school dormitory in Papar, Sabah, on July 15th. The girls were released on bail and the case will be mentioned again on September 25th. A gag order has been imposed under the Child Act 2001. Zara Qairina died on July 17th, and an inquest into her death is scheduled to begin on September 3rd.