PETALING JAYA, Oct 31 — The Sessions Court today found Ismanira Abdul Manaf guilty of neglecting her six-year-old autistic son, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, in a manner likely to cause physical harm in December 2023.
Judge Syahliza Warnoh ruled that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case.
The court found that Ismanira failed to ensure proper supervision of the boy between noon on December 5 and 9.55pm on December 6, 2023, at an apartment in Damansara Damai.
Zayn, who was autistic and required close care, was later found dead near a stream close to the apartment complex.
The court has adjourned proceedings temporarily following a defence application to prepare mitigation submissions in support of a reduced sentence.
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