Revisit of Zayn Rayyan crime scene depends on case's needs, says S'gor top cop

KUALA LUMPUR: Any decision to re-investigate the location where Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin's body was found as well as his Damansara Damai home will depend on the needs of the investigation, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.

The Selangor police chief said that the police currently need further statements from the parents of the six-year-old autistic boy before proceeding.

"Whether we go back to the scene (where the body was found) will depend on the result of the interrogation," he said when contacted on Saturday (June 1).

Zayn Rayyan's parents have been remanded for seven days.

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Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects have been remanded until Friday (June 7) to assist the ongoing investigation into the murder of their son.

"They have been remanded to assist the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code. They were arrested based on intelligence and leads gathered from the first day (of investigation) until now," he said.

This comes after they were brought to the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court at about 8.50am on Saturday

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Clad in orange lockup garments, the parents were brought to the court for the remand application before Magistrate Azura Mohd Saad over the murder of their eldest son.

It was previously reported that the parents were detained at about 10.05am on Friday (May 31) in Puncak Alam.

On Dec 5 last year, Zayn Rayyan was reported missing in Damansara Damai and his dead body was found near a stream about 200m from his home at Apartment Idaman.

A post-mortem revealed injuries to his neck and body, leading to the conclusion that he had been killed.

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During the course of the investigation, police's forensic teams combed the location where the body was found as well as the surrounding areas in Damansara Damai.

A mass DNA screening was also conducted, and 228 samples were collected.

Witnesses, including those who claimed to have last seen the boy alive, were also brought to the scene to assist investigators.