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THE Petaling Jaya Sessions Court has found the mother of late six-year-old boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin guilty of child neglect.
Judge Syahliza Warnoh, who delivered the verdict this morning, ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt against 30-year-old Ismanira Abdul Manaf.
The court found that Ismanira had committed neglect by allowing Zayn to have walked behind her without supervision, which led to his disappearance.
Ismanira faces a maximum 20 years in prison, a fine of RM50,000, or both.
Ismanira and her husband Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 30, were charged last year with neglecting their son in a manner likely to cause him physical harm.
The alleged offence took place at PJU Damansara Damai between noon on Dec 5, 2023 when Zayn, who was autistic and required close care, was reported missing. His body was found in a stream near his home the next day.
Zaim was acquitted in July after the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him.
Deputy public prosecutors Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin and Nur Sabrina Zubairi prosecuted while Ismanira was represented by lawyers M. Haresh, H. Lavanesh and Ramzani Idris. – Oct 31, 2025
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