Zayn Rayyan's disappearance and murder: A timeline of events
Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh is expected to deliver her decision at the end of the prosecution's case at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court.
The court will decide whether the prosecution has successfully established a prima facie case against the couple, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari and Ismanira Abdul Manaf, in relation to the charge of neglecting their son.
Chronology of the Zayn Rayyan Case
Dec 5, 2023: Zayn Rayyan's mother shares news of her son's disappearance on Facebook.
Dec 6: Search operation begins involving the Fire and Rescue Department, Royal Malaysia Police, and K9 sniffer dogs around Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai.
Zayn Rayyan's mother claims her son went missing while climbing the stairs at Block R around noon.
The family seeks Islamic healing and holds a special prayer session (solat hajat).
9pm: Search operation conducted by residents and police involving 2,482 housing units at Apartment Idaman.
10pm: Zayn Rayyan's body is found in a stream, about 100 metres from the family's home, by local residents.
The stream had already been searched three times by the K9 Unit.
Initially, the police classify the death as Sudden Death (SDR).
Dec 7: The family awaits the post-mortem results.
5pm: Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirms Zayn Rayyan was murdered; post-mortem reveals injuries on the child's body.
Case reclassified as murder, investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Zayn Rayyan is buried at the Section 9 Islamic Cemetery, Kota Damansara.
6pm: Police seal off the stream where the body was found to collect further evidence.
Dec 8: Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, says the child was killed elsewhere before being left at the stream.
Dec 10: Police gather evidence from a store near Block R and take samples from Zayn Rayyan's home.
48 individuals — including family members, neighbours, and witnesses — have given statements.
DNA samples collected from 228 residents.
Checks carried out on 5,628 residents across 2,484 housing units.
Dec 13: Police discover a sock in a water pool at the stream, found with help from the Fire and Rescue Department and the Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department.
Three individuals test positive for drugs at Apartment Damai following DNA screening, but they are not linked to the murder.
Dec 14: Two witnesses claim to have seen Zayn Rayyan on the second and third floors of Block R at around 5pm on the day he was reported missing.
Police confirm that 86 statements and 238 DNA samples have been collected so far.
Dec 23: Bukit Aman seeks assistance from INTERPOL to cross-check data obtained during the murder investigation.
Dec 28: Police confirm the murder investigation remains open despite no new leads.
Jan 7, 2024: Police confirm receipt of general information from INTERPOL.
Feb 6: Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) Selangor offers a RM20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Zayn Rayyan's killer.
March 21, 2024: Police deny allegations of delays in the murder investigation.
Selangor Police Chief reiterates that efforts began the moment Zayn was reported missing.
May 8: Bukit Aman reiterates that the murder case remains open and active, pending new leads.
May 31: Selangor Police Chief confirms that Zayn Rayyan's parents were arrested in Puncak Alam at 10am.
1 June 2024
The parents are remanded for seven days by the Petaling Jaya Magistrates' Court.
June 7: The Petaling Jaya Sessions Court extends the couple's remand for a further six days, until June 13.
June 10: Police take Zayn Rayyan's mother to Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai, to re-enact the events leading from his disappearance to the discovery of his body.
June 12: Zayn Rayyan's mother is brought to the Sessions Court in Petaling Jaya for a guilty plea recording related to the investigation.
Police also detain Zayn's grandparents to assist in the investigation.
June 13: Both parents are charged in the Sessions Court with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner likely to cause him physical injury.
Jan 21, 2025: The couple files an application at the Shah Alam High Court seeking immediate release from the charge of neglecting their autistic child.
Feb 3: Trial begins at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court.
April 24: Prosecution closes its case after calling 28 witnesses over 20 days of proceedings.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
9 hours ago
- The Sun
Public urged to use 997 hotline for scam response from September
KULAI: The public, especially victims of online scams, are urged to use the 997 hotline, which will operate 24 hours as the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) from September. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the move is expected to improve assistance for victims amid the rising trend of online scams, with 46,817 scam-related advertisements detected this year as of July 15. She said a call to 997 will now be treated as a police report, eliminating the need for victims to lodge a separate report at a police station. 'This will save victims time and hassle,' she told reporters after inspecting a concrete drainage project to address flash floods at Kampung Melayu Bukit Batu here today. Teo said 80 per cent of scam ads are detected on Facebook, often misusing names of high-profile individuals. Last year, 6,297 fraudulent ads were removed across social media platforms. She added she was also a victim when her photos were used in fake ads offering free books by the former Education Minister. 'Even after the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) removed the ads, other accounts uploaded the same scam. I am unhappy with Meta for allowing this to continue,' she said. - Bernama
The Star
15 hours ago
- The Star
AGC to re-examine influencer's false report case
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) will re-examine the case involving a motoring influencer who lodged a false police report claiming to be missing which led to a massive search and rescue operation in Sungai Tui, Bukit Kepong just over a week ago. According to Sinar Harian, Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said that although the court has already sentenced the influencer and his brother to one month in jail and fined them RM1,500, his office would conduct a thorough review of the charges and facts of the case. 'I cannot comment further at this point because sentencing falls under the jurisdiction of the court. 'But we will look into the matter again comprehensively — that's all I can say for now,' he told reporters after launching the Santuni Madani: Satu Pemimpin Satu Kampung programme at SK Pulai Chondong near Machang in Kelantan on Saturday (July 26). On Friday, Magistrate Suzana Mokhtar at the Muar Magistrate's Court in Johor sentenced the accused, Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, better known as 'Ija,' and his younger brother, Tengku Abdul Aziz, 30. They pleaded guilty to lodging a false report under Section 182 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of six months, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction. The case sparked public outrage among the influencer's followers and frustration among rescue personnel, including the Water Rescue Team (PPDA), whose divers carried out more than 10 high-risk dives in the murky river in search of the two men. Earlier, in an impact statement delivered in court, Fire and Rescue Zone 4 chief Senior Fire Superintendent II Norshuhada Amsari, who led the operation, described the accused's actions as an abuse of emergency resources. She said the hoax disrupted actual emergency operations and wasted government assets and logistics. Norshuhada also revealed that the false alarm forced her team to postpone another critical search mission at Sungai Gersik involving a victim believed to have fallen from a bridge.
Daily Express
16 hours ago
- Daily Express
Duo jailed for stealing
Published on: Saturday, July 26, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 26, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, carries a maximum fine of RM5,000, up to six months' jail, or both on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: Two men were jailed five months by the Magistrate's Court here for stealing from a rented room. Md Shidee Jubri, 35, and Md Yusrain Yusof, 42, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to stealing one unit of electric fan and two multi-purpose cookers belonging to Nur Ain Lo, at 4pm on July 11, in a unit at Padimas Point, Penampang. The duo was jointly charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and liability of a fine, on conviction. The facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution, stated that the complainant discovered the door to her rented room wide open on the said day, with her belongings in disarray. Further checks revealed several of her items and documents belonging to her sister were missing. Acting on intelligence, a team from the Penampang District Police Headquarters arrested both Shidee and Yusrain at 1.20pm on July 17 at a car park in front of ITCC Mall, Penampang, in connection with the theft. Investigations confirmed that the duo had broken into the complainant's room and stolen the said items, which were later recovered from their rented room. The duo were ordered to serve the sentence from the date of their arrest. In a separate case, a woman was fined RM1,300 or jailed one month for having gambling paraphernalia. Nur Shahirah Syamin pleaded guilty to buying two unlicensed 'Wah Hui' lottery tickets at 2.35pm on July 9 at Indah Permai, Jalan Sepanggar. The charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, carries a maximum fine of RM5,000, up to six months' jail, or both on conviction. The court found from the facts of the case that a police team conducted surveillance at the location and observed suspected illegal lottery activities before approaching a woman and uncovering paraphernalia related to the unlicensed Wah Hui lottery. The woman, later identified as Nur was arrested, and the gambling materials, including RM40 in cash, were seized from her. The court ordered the seized cash money to be forfeited as government revenue. Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
