Stepsister tells court she never met deceased Zara Qairina

Malianah Mahathir has told the court that she never personally met Zara Qairina Mahathir, the subject of the current legal proceedings. The clarification was necessary to distinguish between her experiences with different members of the family. Malianah stated that the unpleasant incidents she previously described in her testimony involved Zara Qairina's mother, not Zara Qairina herself. The distinction is significant for the case, as it establishes the nature and scope of direct contact between the witness and the deceased. The court heard that Malianah's account of negative experiences, while relevant to family dynamics, did not directly concern the individual at the centre of the case. This testimony underscores the importance of precise identification of parties involved in witness statements during legal proceedings.