He told the Dewan Rakyat that these elements were uncovered after recording statements from 195 witnesses, including her hostel mates.

“Yes, there are elements of bullying. That is clear.

“There are also elements of neglect as she (Zara) had complained to the school. So the police are looking into the latter,” he said.

Saifuddin added that police had collected evidence, including Zara’s diary.

“Her diary entries give us a glimpse into the problems she was enduring,” he said.

“We opened her diary, we read what she wrote. We know her last movements, where she was at 11pm, 10pm what happened in the dorm, at 1am where she was.

“All of that is corroborative evidence. It is important because it establishes her level of thought, her mental process at the time.”

He also said that there was no cover-up in the investigation.

Likewise, he said there was no truth to claims that Zara’s death was linked to high-profiled individuals or that she had been shoved into a washing machine.

“Claims of attempted cover-ups and manipulation are very serious allegations which do not reflect the reality on the ground in terms of what the authorities have been doing,” he said.

He added that the suspected non-compliance with standard operating procedures during the initial investigation had not impacted the integrity of the probe.

“The investigation paper on Zara’s case was submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers this morning,” he said.

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.

Last week, Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar said that the case, initially classified as sudden death, was now being investigated for possible criminal elements, including bullying.

Saifuddin had decided to address Zara’s case at the lower house as it was frequently brought up by MPs.