KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the murder of six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Mateen being unsolved for over a month, police are not slowing down in their hunt for the killer.
Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the case, which was among the biggest challenges faced by his department last year, was still a top priority.
"I take my hats off to all those involved from the CID's D10 (Forensics), D11 (Sexual, Women and Child Investigations (D11), and D13 (DNA Databank) to my deputy (Deputy Comm Fadil Marsus) and Selangor police chief.
"We can still see our boys on the ground at Damansara Damai until today trying their best to find the crucial evidence.
“Such a spirit to serve together should be embodied by everyone at the CID, " he said.
"I am proud to be the CID director due to the strength of character and commitment that was and still is being shown," he said, adding that police would not rest until the case was solved.
The same commitment was also evident in the Elmina plane crash incident, Comm Mohd Shuhaily said.
"D13 was there to process the wreckage as soon as possible so that the families could get the remains faster for funeral arrangements.
"Without commitment, we could not have processed the scene fast," he said.
Comm Mohd Shuhaily also called on all in the CID to embrace change and improve on all aspects.
"With or without you, I will change.
"I have a responsibility to about 10,000 personnel members and officers, thus I am telling all of you that we have to change for the better," he said.
Zayn Rayyan, a six-year-old autistic boy, was found dead about 34 hours after he was reported missing last month.
His body was discovered at about 10pm on Dec 6 in a river near his home at Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai in Petaling Jaya.
So far, police have recorded the statements of 225 people and collected 248 DNA samples from residents and others in the course of the investigation.
On Jan 9, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the forensic investigation in the case had not yielded any actionable result.
"We will look at the possibility of more arrests based on statements and evidence gathered," he told a press conference at Bukit Aman.
Razarudin said police were unable to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
