The AGC said it decided to call for an inquest after going through the investigation report submitted by the police following their probe.

“The inquest is aimed at determining the cause and reason of her death, including identifying whether there were criminal elements involved,” it said in a statement.

The AGC said the inquest would be held by a coroner’s court in an independent and transparent manner, according to provisions of the law.

Zara was found unconscious at 4am on July 16 after allegedly falling from the third floor of her school’s hostel in Papar, Sabah. She died at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital the following day.

Zara’s mother, Noraidah Lamat, filed a police report on Aug 3 after stating that she recalled seeing bruises on parts of her daughter’s back during the Islamic funeral washing ritual.

On Saturday, the cops exhumed Zara’s body to allow for a post-mortem amid allegations of bullying.