Man arrested over online threats to pathologist in Zara Qairina's inquest

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A 61-year-old man who allegedly threatened a forensic pathologist on social media over the ongoing Zara Qairina Mahathir inquest has been arrested in Semporna.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3vvzz7jm  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 61-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a forensic pathologist on social

00:07media over the ongoing inquest into the death of schoolgirl Zahra Kairina Mahathir.

00:14Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jautedikun said the suspect was detained at 7 a.m. on

00:19Sunday within the Samporna Police Station compound.

00:23A mobile phone was also seized.

00:26Investigations revealed he was believed to be operating the Facebook account that posted

00:30threats and other comments targeting forensic pathologist Dr. Jessie Hugh.

00:36Commissioner Jautedikun urged the public to be responsible on social media and avoid remarks

00:40that could cause unrest.

00:42Dr. Hugh lodged a police report on Friday after learning from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital

00:47director that threats had been made against her following her two-day testimony in Zahra

00:52Kairina's inquest.

00:5413-year-old Zahra Kairina was found unconscious at her school dormitory in Papar on July 16 and

01:01passed away the next day.

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