Zayn Rayyan: Mother should be fined instead of jailed, court hears
SHAH ALAM: Ismanira Abdul Manaf should be fined instead of serving a 5-year jail sentence for neglecting her late autistic son, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, her lawyer told the High Court today.
Shah Alam's High Court heard arguments regarding the sentencing of Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, who was 6 years old when he died in December 2023. Defense lawyer Tiara Katrina Fuad argued that Ismanira should not be jailed, but rather fined, for allegedly neglecting her son. Katrina contended that the 5-year jail sentence unfairly punished Ismanira for violence inflicted on her son by an unknown third party.
The prosecution, led by deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin, is seeking a heavier sentence. Ismanira's lawyer pointed out that the prosecution's case relied on the assumption that Zayn Rayyan's injuries were caused by neglect, which the lawyer argued was not proven. The judge will decide on September 28 regarding Ismanira's appeal to have her conviction and jail sentence overturned.
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