Zara Qairina inquest: Expert says copying handwriting across multiple pages difficult, court hears (opens original article in a new tab)

A forensic expert testified in court that copying another person's handwriting across multiple pages is difficult due to individual writing habits, and that some pages from Zara Qairina's diary may have been tampered with.

• Forensic expert testified that copying handwriting across multiple pages is difficult due to individual writing habits.
• Expert stated that no two writers have identical handwriting, with detailed analysis showing differences in samples from Zara Qairina's dormmates.
• Court heard that some pages from Zara's diary may have been tampered with, as there is insufficient evidence to conclusively determine authorship.