Zara's mother declines autopsy despite investigator's explanation

An investigator disclosed that Noraidah Lamat, mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir, signed several documents prior to her daughter's body being released to the family for burial proceedings. The investigator, Wong Yew Zhung, indicated that Noraidah had been provided with an explanation regarding the autopsy process but chose not to proceed with the examination. The details of these signed documents and the specific grounds for declining the autopsy were not immediately disclosed. Zara Qairina Mahathir's death had prompted official proceedings that included the potential for post-mortem examination as part of the investigative protocol. The decision to forgo the autopsy came after the family received the necessary briefing on the procedures involved. The body was subsequently released to the family in accordance with their wishes and religious observances for funeral arrangements.