Zaim Ikhwan (left) and Ismanira (third from right) were seen arriving at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on Monday. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The parents of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin have arrived at the Sessions Court here at 8am on Monday (July 21).
Zaim Ikhwan Zahari and Ismanira Abdul Manaf were seen entering the courthouse ahead of the court decision on whether they will be called to defend themselves or acquitted on charges of neglecting the six-year-old.
Zaim Ikhwan was seen wearing a light blue shirt and dark pants while Ismanira was clad in a long black top and jeans.
Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh is scheduled to give the decision at the end of the prosecution case at 9am.
Zaim Ikhwan and Ismanira, both aged 30, were charged with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner likely to cause physical harm to the victim in the vicinity of Block R, Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai up to the nearby river area between noon on Dec 5 and 9.55pm on Dec 6, 2023.
Zayn Rayyan was reported missing on Dec 5, 2023, and his body was found the next day in a stream near his house.
