High Court upholds 5-year jail term for Zayn Rayyan’s mother
Judge Noor Hisham Ismail says there is no reason for the court to intervene in the decision of the Petaling Jaya sessions court, which convicted and sentenced the woman.
In December 2023, six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin's body was discovered in a stream near his home in Petaling Jaya. His mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, was convicted in 2025 of neglecting her son and was sentenced to five years in prison. The High Court has now dismissed her appeal, upholding the conviction and sentence. Judge Noor Hisham Ismail stated that there were no errors of fact or law that warranted setting aside the decision made by the Petaling Jaya sessions court.
The court deemed the five-year prison term appropriate and not excessive based on the case's facts. The prosecution also failed to secure a heavier sentence, arguing that the current five-year term was still not sufficiently deterrent. Ismanira, represented by a team of lawyers, was ordered to serve her sentence immediately and perform community service.
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