Court grants grandaunt temporary custody of Zayn Rayyan's brother

The Shah Alam Magistrate’s Court has granted a temporary custody order for Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin’s younger brother, to his grandaunt, for two months, effective from today.

Magistrate Muhammad Syafiq Sulaiman issued the ruling during proceedings which were attended by the Selangor Social Welfare Department and lawyer Nurul Ikrimah Mohd Raya, who represented Zayn’s family.

When met later, Ikrimah said custody was granted to the aunt of Zayn’s father Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, until Oct 4.

The court also decided that the child’s parents, Zaim and Ismanira Abdul Manaf, both 29, be allowed to see the boy once a week, under the supervision of a designated guardian, and not exceeding eight hours.

Additionally, the court permitted Zaim and Ismanira to make video calls at any time and required them to take the child for special therapy once a month.

The department previously obtained a two-month temporary custody order for the child, issued by the Shah Alam Magistrate’s Court under Section 25 (2) of the Child Act 2001.

This application for custody was made after the child’s parents were charged on June 13 in the Sessions Court with neglecting their autistic child in a manner that could cause physical harm.

On Dec 6 last year, Zayn’s body was discovered in a stream, near his home at Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai, after he was reported missing the day before.

The post-mortem revealed that the child had sustained injuries to his neck and body, suggesting that he may have been killed in self-defence against the perpetrator.

- Bernama

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