SHAH ALAM: A Magistrate’s Court here has issued a temporary custody order for the younger brother of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, who will be placed under the care of his great-aunt.
Magistrate Muhammad Syafiq Sulaiman made the decision yesterday following a consultation process between the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and the family lawyer, Nurul Ikrimah Mohd Raya, which lasted for one hour, Sinar Harian reported.
Nurul Ikrimah told the daily that the custody was granted for two months, beginning from yesterday until Oct 4. However, she mentioned that Zayn Rayyan’s father Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 29, and mother Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 29, are allowed to visit their child under certain conditions, including spending up to eight hours once a week.
“For therapy sessions, the parents can accompany their child once a month and make video calls at any time without restriction. During visitation periods, the child protection officer (Zaim’s aunt) must be present,” she said.
She added that Zaim and Ismanira are also required to take the child for special therapy sessions once a month.
Following the decision, Zaim and Ismanira’s family were seen continuously hugging and kissing the child, who was brought to court.
On June 14, the child was placed in a welfare institution for two months after the Social Welfare Department (JKM) obtained a temporary custody order for the five-year-old child at the Magistrate’s Court.
Zayn Rayyan was reported missing from his home at Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai, on Dec 5, 2023, and was found dead the next day.
On June 13, his parents – Zaim Ikhwan and Ismanira – pleaded not guilty to one charge each of neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner that could have caused physical injury around Jalan PJU 10/1 Damansara Damai from noon on Dec 5, 2023, until 9.55pm the following day.
