What peer conflicts and rumours troubled Zara Qairina from March to May 2025?

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Zara Qairina was troubled by peer tension, rumours, exclusion and humiliating treatment from March to May 2025.

Zara Qairina Mahathir faced mounting emotional pressure linked to peer relationships during that period. The material before the court points to ongoing interpersonal stress rather than one isolated incident, with signs of emotional insecurity, fear of confrontation, anxiety over senior students and reports of mocking or humiliating treatment.
The distress was described as a pattern, not a single event.

Dr Wong Haw Huo said the evidence showed repeated emotional pressure tied to relationships with others. He said Zara’s distress came from cumulative interpersonal strain and emotional overwhelm in the boarding school setting.
The specific problems included insecurity and fear around peers.

Between March and May 2025, Zara was said to be struggling with tension among peers, emotional insecurity and fear of confrontation. The court also heard that she was anxious over senior students and that there were reports of mocking or humiliating treatment.
Rumours, misunderstandings and exclusion added to the strain.

Dr Wong said the situation was compounded by repeated misunderstandings, rumours, social exclusion, peer conflicts and accusations. He did not specify the exact content of the rumours or identify the peers involved, but said Zara may have interpreted some experiences as humiliating.
The events of July 15 were said to matter because she was already fragile.

Dr Wong told the court that the events of July 15, 2025 were especially significant because they happened when Zara was already in a fragile emotional state. He linked the earlier peer pressure to a broader picture of progressive emotional distress, heightened rejection sensitivity and reduced perceived emotional safety.

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