Police form task force to take over Zara Qairina probe

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A special task force under Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been formed to take over the investigation into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir.  In a statement, the Inspector-General of Police Secretariat (Corporate Communications) said the nine-member team has been deployed to Sabah to ensure the probe is carried out transparently and thoroughly.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3wsd64xh   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01A special task force from Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department, CID,

00:06has been formed to take over the probe into the death of 13-year-old Zara Kairina Mahathir.

00:12In a statement on Monday, the Inspector General of Police Secretariat said the nine-member team

00:17has been deployed to Sabah to ensure the investigation is conducted transparently,

00:22professionally and thoroughly. The Secretariat urged the public to refrain from interference

00:28or speculation that could compromise the process, stressing that all cases involving loss of life

00:34are treated with utmost seriousness. Zara Kairina's remains were exhumed last Saturday

00:39from the Tanjung Ubi Muslim Cemetery in Kampung Mesapol, Sipithang, on the instruction of the

00:46Attorney General's Chamber's AGC for a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.

00:52The AGC said further investigation by police was necessary to ensure all aspects of the

00:58case are examined. Her remains were reburied at the same cemetery on Monday. Zara Kairina

01:03died on July 16, after reportedly falling from the third floor of her school hostel in Papar.

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