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Malay Mail
a day ago
- 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
a day ago
- 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
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Little boy found abandoned at courthouse after desperate parents pleaded with cops to 'take him away'
A Missouri couple has been arrested after they allegedly abandoned their young son at a courthouse alone and pleaded with cops to 'take him away.' Jeremy Lamp, 36, and Jessica Lamp, 31, are accused of leaving their infant son behind at the Livingston County Courthouse in Chillicothe. They allegedly left the young boy with no food, clothes or plan for his care - with police saying they did so 'without remorse and without ensuring proper care.' They've both been charged with child neglect and are expected to appear in court Monday for a bond hearing. Cops say the couple showed up to the courthouse the day before for a routine drug screening with a Missouri Department of Social Services investigator, which was part of an ongoing child welfare case. Jeremy reportedly tested clean but Jessica's mouth swab came back positive for methamphetamine. This led to a social worker recommending a 'safety plan' to protect the child. But instead of cooperating, Jeremy allegedly refused all options - including having Jessica stay away from the home, having him and the baby leave the house or even allowing the child to stay with a relative. 'The investigator explained that due to the drug test coming back positive, she couldn't leave the baby with them,' the Chillicothe Police Department stated in the couple's probable cause affidavits. Officers say the Lamps returned to the courthouse the next day and left their child behind 'without remorse and without ensuring proper care.' 'Jeremy and Jessica then left the courthouse without the child,' police wrote, adding that the boy had been left with no clothes, food or other infant care. The couple was later found at a nearby medical center, where they were arrested. Jeremy allegedly admitted to abandoning the child, saying: 'The way I looked at it was that they were gonna take him anyway.' He also told officers that 'none of the options' the court presented were acceptable, according to his statement. 'Jeremy said that none of the options were viable. He said that Children's Division told him that they would take the child so he left Victim 1 with them,' the probable cause statements read. 'When I questioned him about this he said 'the way I looked at it was that, they were gonna take him anyway.' Both Jeremy and Jessica have prior criminal convictions, including assault and DWI charges for him and child endangerment for her. Authorities say the child is now in the custody of Missouri Children's Division.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Court acquits father, but tells mother to answer for Zayn Rayyan's death
PETALING JAYA, July 21 — The Sessions Court here has reportedly ordered the mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, a six-year-old autistic boy who died in 2023, to enter her defence on charges of child neglect. New Straits Times reported that Judge Syahliza Warnoh ruled that a prima facie case had been established by the prosecution against Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30. Her husband and Zayn Rayyan's father, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, also 30, was however acquitted of the joint amended charge brought against the couple in February. On April 24, the prosecution closed the case after calling 28 prosecution witnesses throughout the 20-day trial, which began on February 4. Zaim Ikhwan and Ismanira were charged with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner likely to cause physical harm to the victim in the vicinity of Block R, Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai up to the nearby river area between 12 noon on Dec 5 and 9.55 pm on Dec 6, 2023. They were charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment or a fine of RM50,000 or both, if convicted. Zayn Rayyan, 6, was reported missing on December 5, 2023 and his body was found the next day in a stream near his house. MORE TO COME
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Police open investigation after two boys found unsupervised by roadside in Bangi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Police are investigating an incident where two boys, aged three and six, were found by passersby alone and unsupervised by the roadside near Bandar Bukit Mahkota in Bangi yesterday morning. Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said they received word of the incident at about 11.57am when concerned passersby brought the brothers to a police station. 'Preliminary investigations found that the brothers were in good condition and had come out of their nanny's house while their nanny was sleeping and were discovered by passersby not far from the housing area,' he said in a statement today. The parents of the children were contacted and showed up at the Bangi police station at about 2 pm and the brothers were handed over to them safely. The police have called up five individuals, including the nanny, to record their statements to facilitate investigations under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for neglect of children, he said. He also advised the public, especially parents and guardians, to be more vigilant of their children's safety and not to be negligent in their care. — Bernama
