KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 13 -- A week into the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, a clearer picture of the events surrounding her fall from SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha boarding school in Papar and the individuals involved has begun to emerge.

Still in its initial stage, the proceedings have shed some light on how the incident unfolded and how the school responded, but unanswered questions continue to hang over the case.

What has been established so far, according to witness testimonies

Timeline and circumstances surrounding her fall:

Zara Qairina was found unconscious at around 3.15am on July 16 on the ground floor of her hostel.

The first person to notice her fall was a senior student who was doing laundry, heard a ...