‘Ma, I love you… Bye Raa’: Zara Qairina’s tender voice echoes in court as mother breaks down

In an emotionally charged session at the Coroner's Court in Kota Kinabalu, recordings of conversations between the late Zara Qairina Mahathir and her mother, Noraidah Lamat, were presented during an inquest into the Form One student's death.

Noraidah, the 81st witness, became visibly emotional as she confirmed the recordings depicted their daily affectionate exchanges, which included discussions about school life and personal moments.

The recordings, 42 in total, also included conversations involving other parties related to the case.

The inquest is set to proceed with the same witness.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 — Emotions ran high in the Coroner’s Court here today as the cheerful voice of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, speaking affectionately to her mother, echoed through the courtroom during the inquest into the Form One student’s death.

The victim’s mother, Noraidah Lamat, 46, the 81st witness in the proceedings, appeared visibly emotional and choked up as she listened to the recording of her conversation with her only child before Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan.

A total of 42 audio recordings were submitted as evidence, 35 of which captured conversations between Zara Qairina and her mother while the teenager was still alive.

Throughout the recordings, Zara Qairina could be heard speaking cheerfully and affectionately as she shared various aspects of her daily life with her mother.

The conversations included her school activities, test results, life in the hostel, friends and her questions about her mother’s whereabouts.

In one of the recordings, Zara Qairina could also be heard expressing her affection for her mother, saying, “Ma, I love you... Bye Raa...”

Questioned by lawyer Shahlan Jufri, who represented her, Noraidah confirmed that the recording was of a conversation between her and her daughter.

Noraidah told the court that the recordings reflected the way they communicated daily, whether at home or over the telephone.

“Yes…That was how we spoke every day, whether at home or over the telephone. I spoke to Zara Qairina as a mother, and I was also her friend,” she said, adding that they often shared various aspects of their lives.

Apart from the conversations between mother and daughter, the court also heard recordings of Noraidah’s communications with several other parties, including her colleagues, the victim’s school teachers and medical staff at the emergency ward.

Noraidah said all the telephone conversations had been automatically recorded by her mobile phone.

She said that after losing her daughter, she listened to the recordings again to identify the names of individuals mentioned by Zara Qairina during their conversations.

“I listened to these recordings again to identify the names Zara Qairina mentioned, and I had kept all the recordings on my laptop from the beginning,” she said.

Zara Qairina died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital here on July 17, 2025, a day after she was found unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in the early hours.

The inquest continues tomorrow with the same witness. — Bernama

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在哥打基纳巴卢验尸法庭一场情绪激烈的庭审中，已故初一学生扎拉·凯丽娜·马哈蒂尔和她的母亲诺拉伊达·拉马特之间的对话录音被播放出来，作为对她死亡原因的调查。

第 81 位证人诺拉伊达在证实录音记录了他们日常亲密的交流时，情绪明显激动起来，这些交流包括讨论学校生活和个人时刻。

总共 42 段录音中，还包括与该案件相关的其他各方的对话。

死因调查将继续由同一证人进行。

哥打基纳巴卢，10 月 8 日讯——今天，在对初一学生 Zara Qairina Mahathir 的死因进行调查期间，死者在死因法庭上与母亲亲切交谈的欢快声音回荡在法庭内，令法庭气氛十分紧张。

受害者的母亲，46岁的诺拉伊达·拉马特，是本案的第81位证人。在验尸官阿米尔·沙阿·阿米尔·哈桑面前，她听着自己与独生子的谈话录音时，情绪明显激动，哽咽不已。

总共提交了 42 份录音作为证据，其中 35 份记录了 Zara Qairina 在世时与她母亲的对话。

在录音中，可以听到 Zara Qairina 愉快而亲切地与母亲分享她日常生活中的方方面面。

谈话内容包括她的学校活动、考试成绩、宿舍生活、朋友以及她对母亲下落的疑问。

在其中一段录音中，还可以听到 Zara Qairina 表达了她对母亲的爱意，她说：“妈妈，我爱你……再见，Raa……”

在她的代理律师沙赫兰·朱弗里的询问下，诺拉伊达证实录音内容是她和女儿之间的对话。

诺拉伊达告诉法庭，这些录音反映了他们日常的沟通方式，无论是在家还是通过电话。

“是的……我们每天都这样交流，无论是在家还是在电话里。我既像母亲一样和扎拉·凯里娜说话，也是她的朋友，”她说道，并补充说她们经常分享生活中的方方面面。

除了母女之间的对话外，法庭还听取了诺拉伊达与多方人士的沟通录音，其中包括她的同事、受害者的学校老师以及急诊室的医务人员。

诺拉伊达说，她所有的电话通话都被她的手机自动录音了。

她说，女儿去世后，她再次收听了录音，以辨认 Zara Qairina 在谈话中提到的人名。

“我再次听了这些录音，以确定 Zara Qairina 提到的名字，而且从一开始我就把所有录音都保存在我的笔记本电脑里，”她说。

2025年7月17日，Zara Qairina在伊丽莎白女王医院去世。此前一天凌晨，有人在她学校宿舍附近的排水沟旁发现了昏迷不醒的她。

明日，同一证人将继续出庭作证，死因研讯将继续进行。——马新社

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