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Malay Mail
a day ago
- 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
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Teen mom, 18, ‘locks crying daughter, 2, in car' to watch Smurfs movie at theater while temperatures soar to 94F
A TEEN mom left her baby in a car on a blazing hot day while she went and watched a kid's movie, according to police. The Florida mother went to the movie theater to watch Smurfs on Saturday when the incident occurred. 4 4 Tipora Merriex, 18, took her baby out of a Lake City Regal Cinema after the child kept on crying through the film, according to a statement from police. She then placed the 2-year-old in a 2002 Cadillac Escalade, leaving the child behind to finish the movie screening, police said. "Witnesses confirmed Merriex remained inside the building while the child remained alone in extreme heat conditions," the department wrote. Officials have said that the temperature outside was 94 degrees, with a heat index of 107. When police arrived at almost 6 p.m., the toddler was "visibly distressed." Officers had to break out a window to retrieve the child. Her daughter was "flushed, sweating, and crying" when she was removed from the vehicle, according to police. The baby had been in the car for at least 30 minutes. It then said that the teenager was "nonchalant" about the ordeal, and did not think that the incident was a "big deal," according to Law & Crime. Merriex was with her younger siblings at the time of the incident. Toddler, 1, left to die in hot car that hit 107 degrees while mom went for cosmetic procedure At one point, the report says that she had even sent them outside to check on the baby during the movie. She claimed that she accidentally locked herself out of the car. "Our officers acted swiftly to ensure the safety of this young child," Lake City Police Chief Gerald Butler said in a release. "Leaving a child unattended in a vehicle under these conditions is unacceptable." Data collected from 1998 to 2024 Since 1998, has tracked child deaths in hot cars, offering one of the most comprehensive databases on the issue. Researchers say the site, along with the nonprofit Kids and Car Safety, fills a crucial gap due to the absence of standardized reporting nationwide. The observation was highlighted in a study published last year in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. Almost three-fourths of children who died of vehicular heatstroke, also known as vehicular hyperthermia, were 2 years old or younger. Although 53% had been forgotten in parked automobiles, 24% got into a vehicle on their own. The 10 states where pediatric vehicular heatstroke was most common are Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The mother was released from jail on Tuesday after being arrested for child neglect. "We are thankful the child is safe and urge all parents to prioritize the well-being of their child at all times," Butler said. When WJAX-TV went to the house after her arrest, her younger siblings told them that the baby was OK. Last year, 39 children died in hot cars, according to the National Safety Council. So far, 15 children have died in 2025 from being left in hot vehicles. The most common circumstance is that the child was forgotten in the car, according to data from 4
Malay Mail
3 days 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
3 days 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
4 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.
