A conducting officer in the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir today informed the Kota Kinabalu Coroner’s Court that instructions will be sought from the attorney-general regarding media coverage, as child witnesses have begun testifying.

Sabah prosecution director Nahra Dollah made the remark when Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan asked whether the media could be allowed to cover the proceedings, given their high-profile nature.

As there was no objection from the parties involved, Nahra said...