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SIPITANG: The remains of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir were exhumed at Tanjung Ubi Cemetery in Kampung Mesapol here on Saturday after a one-and-a-half-hour process.

Her remains were transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Kota Kinabalu, where a post-mortem is scheduled for Sunday morning.

The Papar Magistrate’s Court had earlier granted an exhumation order following a request by the Investigating Officer, with the process witnessed by family members, legal representatives, and relevant authorities.

The Attorney-General’s Chambers had on Friday instructed police to proceed with the exhumation after reviewing the preliminary investigation report and issuing directives to gather further evidence.

Zara died on 17 July at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a day after she was found unconscious and critically injured in a drain near her school dormitory in Papar.