New lawyer appointed to represent Zayn Rayyan's parents

PETALING JAYA: The family of murdered six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin has appointed a new lawyer to represent his parents, who are currently in police remand.

Lawyer Fahmi Moin confirmed that he has been retained since Monday (June 3).

"I was officially appointed yesterday and I will be representing the client at the end of the remand proceeding this Friday (June 7)," Fahmi said when contacted by The Star on Tuesday (June 4).

Earlier, the previous lawyer representing Zayn Rayyan's parents withdrew from the case due to unspecified reasons.

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This comes after the couple was remanded for seven days from Saturday (June 1) to assist the police investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

Zayn Rayyan's parents had been arrested at Puncak Alam at about 11am on Friday (May 31).

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

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 investigation, police 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 autistic child alive, were also brought to the scene to assist investigators.