KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Lawyers representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir have urged the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to prosecute anybody found bullying her, after the police indicated that its investigation is considering such a possibility.

Following remarks by a statement yesterday by Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M Kumar, they said additional investigation should occur if there is no strong or sufficient evidence to prosecute for bullying.

"In such circumstances, the inquest should proceed in parallel with the further investigations. Prosecution can then follow later," lawyer Shahlan Jufri said in the joint statement yesterday.

Shahlan said if the evidence alluded to by the...