Zayn Rayyan's Mother Files Appeal Notice

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin has filed a notice of appeal against the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court that sentenced her to five years’ jail for neglecting her autistic six-year-old son.

Lawyer Haresh Mahadevan, representing Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30, confirmed the notice was filed at the Shah Alam High Court, Selangor when contacted.

"Yes, we filed a notice of appeal today,” he said.

Ismanira is appealing against her conviction and the entire decision by Sessions Court judge, Dr Syahliza Warnoh on Oct 31, when she found that the defence had failed to create reasonable doubt, leading to the five-year-sentence that took effect immediately after a suspension of sentence was rejected. Her husband Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 30, who was also charged with the same offence, was acquitted.

Ismanira is also sentenced to 120 hours of community service that has to be completed within six months after her jail sentence ends.

Both parents were charged with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a way that might result in physical harm around Block R, Idaman Apartments, Damansara Damai to the nearby stream between noon Dec 5 and 9.55 pm, Dec 6 2023 after their son’s body was found near the stream a day after he was reported missing on Dec 5.

-- BERNAMA