KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 20 -- The lawyers representing the family of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir are urging more witnesses to come forward ahead of two separate court hearings into her alleged bullying and the inquest into her death.

Hamid Ismail said that while he could not disclose details of the closed-door hearing due to Section 15 of the Child Act 2001, the legal team welcomed anyone with relevant information to assist in the ongoing investigation and inquest.

"If there are still witnesses out there, please reach out to us... That's our specific request," he told reporters outside the courthouse here today after five teenage girls claimed trial to bullying Zara Qairina.

"So far there are people who have reached out to me personal...