Mahkamah tolak rayuan ibu Zayn Rayyan, kekal penjara 5 tahun

Ibu Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, known as Ismanira Abdul Manaf, faced a five-year prison sentence for neglecting her autistic child, resulting in physical injury, in May. The Malaysian High Court has rejected her appeal to overturn this decision, maintaining the sentence. Justice Noor Hisham Ismail stated that there was no reason for the court to intervene in the Magistrate Court's ruling.

After reviewing the appeal record, the court found no legal or factual issues warranting an overturn. The High Court affirmed the five-year prison term as appropriate, emphasizing that Ismanira was held accountable for her own actions, not those of a third party. The court also rejected an attempt by the prosecution to seek harsher punishment, arguing that the five-year sentence was sufficient to serve as a deterrent.

Ismanira was represented by lawyers Haresh Mahadevan, Tiara Katirina Fuad, Lavanesh Mahadevan, and Haijan Omar. The prosecution, led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin, Kamarul Iman Ahmad Sapian, and Ahmad Iqbal Azman, maintained their conviction but requested a harsher sentence to prevent future offenses.

On October 31, 2025, Magistrate Syahliza Warnoh found the defense's arguments insufficient to doubt the prosecution's case, and ordered Ismanira to serve a two-year good behavior bond with a RM3,000 surety and 120 hours of community service within six months of serving her prison sentence.