SHAH ALAM, Aug 9 — The Magistrate's Court has granted a temporary custody order for Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin’s younger brother to his grandaunt for two months, effective today.
Magistrate Muhammad Syafiq Sulaiman issued the ruling during proceedings which were attended by the Selangor Social Welfare Department (JKM) and lawyer Nurul Ikrimah Mohd Raya, who represented Zayn's family.
When met later, Nurul said the custody arrangement was granted to the aunt of Zaim Ikhwan Zahari (Zayn's father), until October 4.
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Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, six, was found dead in a stream in Damansara Damai on the night of December 6, 2023, following a search-and-rescue operation by the police and members of the public, over 24 hours after he was first reported missing. — Picture via FACEBOOK/SARINA YUSOF[/caption]
The court also decided that the child's parents, Zaim Ikhwan and Ismanira Abdul Manaf, both 29, be allowed to see the boy once a week, under the supervision of a designated guardian, and not exceeding eight hours.
Additionally, the court permitted Zaim Ikhwan and Ismanira to make video calls at any time and required them to take the child for special therapy once a month.
The Selangor JKM previously obtained a two-month temporary custody order for the child, issued by the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court under Section 25 (2) of the Child Act 2001.
This application for custody was made after the child's parents were charged on June 13 in the Sessions Court with neglecting their autistic child in a manner that could cause physical harm.
On December 6 last year, Zayn's body was discovered in a stream, near his home at Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai, after he was reported missing the day before.
The post-mortem revealed that the six-year-old autistic child had sustained injuries to his neck and body, suggesting that he may have been killed in self-defence against the perpetrator.
— Bernama
