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Malay Mail
24-07-2025
- Malay Mail
‘It was about me': Zayn Rayyan's mum says ‘lantaklah nak hidup ke nak mati' message was misunderstood
PETALING JAYA, July 24 — Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin's mother told the Sessions Court today that a WhatsApp message saying 'lantaklah nak hidup ke nak mati' ('don't care whether to live or die') was directed at herself and not her six-year-old son. Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30, said the message was sent to her husband, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, in a moment of panic and emotional distress while searching for their missing child at Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai, on Dec 5, 2023. 'The content of hashtag eight (referring to the WhatsApp conversation) was not aimed at my son. On that day, I was anxious, frantic and distraught while searching for my missing child and desperately needed my husband's attention. 'I sent those words, urging him to come home quickly and help me. It was about me,' she said in response to a supplementary question by her counsel, Haresh Mahadevan, on the fourth day of the defence trial in the child neglect case involving the deceased. On April 7, prosecution witness ASP Mohd Zaidi Abu Hassan, a cybercrime analyst with the Royal Malaysia Police Forensic Lab, testified that several WhatsApp messages were retrieved from the mobile phones of two individuals linked to Zayn Rayyan. Mohd Zaidi testified that an iPhone registered under Ismanira Abdul Manaf and a Huawei phone linked to a Google account in Zaim Ikhwan Zahari's name were seized during the investigation into the death of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin. He said a WhatsApp message containing the phrase 'lantaklah nak hidup ke nak mati' was found and timestamped around noon on Dec 5, 2023. Meanwhile, Ismanira's close friend, Umi Syafiqah Rohizal, 30, testified that she had never seen the accused leave her two children, Zayn Rayyan and his younger brother, unsupervised at the playground or around their apartment complex. The fourth defence witness said she had often seen Ismanira holding the boys' hands while walking from Block R to the motorcycle parking area between Blocks R and S. Umi Syafiqah, who lived at the apartment from 2019 to 2024, added that she had never witnessed the couple harming, abusing, or neglecting their children. Umi, who has known Ismanira since primary school, described her as gentle and loving. 'I have been close friends with her since Standard Three, over 21 years. After primary school, I continued my studies in Perak before returning to live in Damansara Damai,' said Umi. She added that they reconnected via social media in 2018, and Ismanira had also served as a bridesmaid at her wedding. On Monday, Judge Syahliza Warnoh ordered Ismanira, 30, to enter her defence after ruling that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against her, while acquitting and discharging her husband. The couple was accused of neglecting their autistic son, Zayn Rayyan, in a manner likely to cause physical injury between noon on Dec 5 and 9.55 pm on Dec 6, 2023, in the vicinity of Block R, Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai, extending to a nearby river. They were charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM50,000, or both, upon conviction. The trial resumes on Aug 4. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
23-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Ismanira admits she didn't search area where son's body was found
Ismanira Abdul Manaf is charged with neglecting her son, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, in a manner likely to cause him physical harm. PETALING JAYA : The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the sessions court today she and her husband had searched every block and floor of Apartment Idaman in Damansara Damai for their missing son. Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30, admitted, however, that she did not check the garden area where the six-year-old autistic boy was later found dead in a stream. The garden is located just metres from Block R of the apartment block where the family resided. During cross-examination by deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin, Ismanira said she first searched for her son on all four floors of Blocks R, E, and S after Zayn went missing at about noon on Dec 5, 2023. She said her husband, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 30, later joined in and searched all 19 blocks of the apartment complex. The couple also went to several nearby premises, including Zayn's school, a petrol station, a fast-food restaurant, and Ismanira's workplace. Raja Zaizul challenged Ismanira on why she failed to search the area closest to their home. Raja Zaizul: Would you agree that all these places are farther from Block R compared with the garden? Ismanira: Agree. Raja Zaizul: So do you agree that you searched places far from home but not the area right beside Block R? Ismanira: By area, you mean the garden? Raja Zaizul: Yes. Ismanira: Agree. Ismanira and Zaim were charged last year with neglecting Zayn in a manner likely to cause him physical harm. The offence allegedly occurred at PJU Damansara Damai between noon on Dec 5, 2023, when the boy was said to have gone missing, and 9.55pm the following day, when his body was discovered in a stream near his home at Apartment Idaman. Zaim has since been acquitted, while Ismanira was ordered to enter her defence. Lawyers Haresh Mahadevan, Ramzani Idris and Lavanesh Haresh represented the accused. Raja Zaizul, Aqharie Durranie Aziz and Nur Sabrina Zubairi appeared for the prosecution. The trial before judge Syahliza Warnoh continues.
Malay Mail
23-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Zayn Rayyan's mum: I searched apartment blocks, not nearby garden where his body was found
PETALING JAYA, July 23 — The mother of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin admitted in the Sessions Court here today that she did not search the garden area near her apartment in Block R, Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai, when her son with autism, went missing on Dec 5, 2023 Instead, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30, said she searched around the apartment complex and nearby premises. 'I searched every floor in Block R, then continued to Block S and Block A. All the apartment blocks have four levels. I searched alone at first while staying in contact with my husband (Zaim Ikhwan Zahari), who was then on his way home from work. 'He told me he was almost at Idaman Apartment and asked me to wait in front of Block E. When he arrived, we continued the search together,' she said during cross-examination by deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin on the third day of her defence trial. Ismanira said she and her husband also looked for Zayn Rayyan at several places within a 500-metre radius from their home, including a petrol station, fast food outlets, her workplace, his school, Indah Apartment, Harmoni Apartment and Prima Damansara. Ismanira agreed with the prosecution's suggestion that all the locations she searched were farther away than the garden next to Block R. The first defence witness, however, disagreed with the prosecution's suggestion that she had encountered several people while searching the apartment blocks. 'Perhaps a few, but not many. It was during working hours, so the area was quiet except for the shop section. I only met people when I stopped at Block A, where there were stalls. My husband and I left our contact numbers at each shop we visited,' she said. When questioned by defence counsel Haresh Mahadevan about her decision to search areas 500 metres away instead of the nearby garden, Ismanira said, 'I know my son. He is on the autism spectrum, and he only goes to places he is familiar with. 'I never brought Zayn to the garden or to the location where his body was found. Unless something unusual had happened or someone took him there, he wouldn't have gone there on his own,' she said. On Monday, Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case and ordered Ismanira to enter her defence. Her husband, Zaim Ikhwan, 30, was discharged and acquitted of the same charge. The couple had been accused of neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner likely to cause him physical harm between noon on Dec 5 and 9.55 pm on Dec 6, 2023, in the vicinity of Block R of Idaman Apartment and the nearby river. They were charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. If convicted, the offence carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM50,000, or both. The trial continues this afternoon. — Bernama
Malay Mail
22-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Mother of Zayn Rayyan tells court: I genuinely lost my son, it wasn't neglect
PETALING JAYA, July 22 — The mother of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court here today 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 ever separated from him during my working hours and when he was at school. 'I never left Zayn alone or neglected him,' said Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the first defence witness during the examination-in-chief by her lawyer Haresh Mahadevan on the second day of the defence proceedings in the child neglect case involving her autistic son. Ismanira, 30, firmly denied that she neglected Zayn Rayyan, as alleged in the charge brought against her. 'I was not at Block R the entire time, and I never went near the river area as alleged. I genuinely lost my child on that day (December 5, 2023), and it was not a case of neglect,' she said. Yesterday, Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh ordered Ismanira to enter her defence after the prosecution successfully established a prima facie case against her, while her husband, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 30, was discharged and acquitted of the same charge. They were charged with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner likely to cause him physical harm, at or around Block R, Idaman Apartments in Damansara Damai, extending to a nearby river area, between noon on December 5 and 9.55pm on December 6, 2023 under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM50,000, or both, upon conviction. — Bernama
Malay Mail
22-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Called to defend against neglect charge, Zayn Rayyan's mum only separated from him during work, school
PETALING JAYA, July 22 — The mother of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court here today 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 ever separated from him during my working hours and when he was at school. 'I never left Zayn alone or neglected him,' said Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the first defence witness during the examination-in-chief by her lawyer Haresh Mahadevan on the second day of the defence proceedings in the child neglect case involving her autistic son. Ismanira, 30, firmly denied that she neglected Zayn Rayyan, as alleged in the charge brought against her. 'I was not at Block R the entire time, and I never went near the river area as alleged. I genuinely lost my child on that day (December 5, 2023), and it was not a case of neglect,' she said. Yesterday, Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh ordered Ismanira to enter her defence after the prosecution successfully established a prima facie case against her, while her husband, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 30, was discharged and acquitted of the same charge. They were charged with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner likely to cause him physical harm, at or around Block R, Idaman Apartments in Damansara Damai, extending to a nearby river area, between noon on December 5 and 9.55pm on December 6, 2023 under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM50,000, or both, upon conviction. — Bernama
