Someone must have grabbed him, Zayn Rayyan’s mother tells court

PETALING JAYA: The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (July 22) that she suspected the autistic child had been grabbed or abducted by someone on Dec 5, 2023. Ismanira Abdul Manaf made the statement while testifying on the second day of her defence trial for a charge of neglecting...

‘I never left Zayn Rayyan alone,’ says mother

PETALING JAYA: The mother of the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court here Tuesday (July 22) that she never left her child alone, except during working hours and school sessions. "Never, not even once. I was the one who carried, gave birth to, and raised Zayn (Zayn Rayyan). Throughout his life, I was only...

Zayn Rayyan’s death classified as suspicious, says prosecution witness

PETALING JAYA: A witness told the Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 8) that the death of autistic boy, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, is not considered a normal death, but rather classified as suspicious, or "homicide until proven otherwise." Pasir Gudang Hospital's forensic medical consultant, Dr Rohayu Shahar Adnan, 54, said before she performed the post-mortem on...

Cops receive new lead in Zayn Rayyan murder probe

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have obtained new evidence in the murder of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin in the form of a link to a video recording. Sungai Buloh police chief, Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor, said Zayn Rayyan’s mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, lodged a police report after receiving a TikTok video link via WhatsApp. "The one-minute video...

Zayn Rayyan trial: Body of missing boy found near stream with injuries to ear and hand

PETALING JAYA: The Sessions Court was informed on Tuesday (Feb 4) that the body of a missing boy was found by the banks of a stream near a reservoir close to Block R of the Idaman Apartment in Damansara Damai, with injuries to his left ear and right hand. Cpl Sulaimen Razak, 42, a photographer from...

Zayn Rayyan’s murder: MCMC submits request to Telegram, Tiktok to remove unverified content

PETALING JAYA: Several social media sites have been identified as spreading alleged leaked investigation information related to the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder case, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement on Saturday (June 15), MCMC said it had submitted requests to social media platform operators, including TikTok and Telegram, to remove...

Zayn Rayyan’s parents told to lodge police report if they feel threatened

BANDAR BAHARU: The family of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin has been advised to lodge a police report if they feel threatened following the dissemination of what is said to be an investigation report on the murder of the autistic child. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) said it is the police's responsibility to ensure...

Zayn Rayyan’s murder: MCMC submits request to Telegram, Tiktok to remove unverified content

PETALING JAYA: Several social media sites have been identified as spreading alleged leaked investigation information related to the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder case, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement on Saturday (June 15), MCMC said it had submitted requests to social media platform operators, including TikTok and Telegram, to remove...

A bittersweet ending to the Zayn Rayyan murder probe for Bukit Aman CID director

KUALA LUMPUR: For Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder case had a bittersweet ending. "We are so close yet so far," said the Bukit Aman CID director after the prosecution decided to charge the dead boy's parents with child negligence instead of murder. He said the charge was decided following...