{
  "id": 10356754,
  "title": "High Court upholds five-year jail term for Zayn Rayyan’s mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/high-court-upholds-five-year-jail-term-for-zayn-rayyans-mother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T03:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127755/high-court-upholds-five-year-jail-term-for-zayn-rayyans-mother"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Court in Shah Alam has upheld a five-year jail sentence for Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, after rejecting her appeal. The court found no error in the Sessions Court's conviction or the sentence imposed on October 31 last year. The judgment stated that the five-year prison term was neither inadequate nor clearly excessive, and there was no failure of justice. Ismanira was charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for neglecting Zayn, who was six years old at the time, in a way that likely caused him physical injury. The offense was alleged to have occurred in the Damansara Damai area on December 5-6, 2023. Ismanira's appeal challenged the Sessions Court's entire decision, but the appellate court found no errors of principle or fact in the proceedings.",
  "summary": "THE High Court in Shah Alam today upheld the five-year jail sentence imposed on Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the mother of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, after rejecting her appeal against the conviction and the prosecution’s cross-appeal against the sen...",
  "key_points": [
    "High Court upholds 5-year jail term for Ismanira Abdul Manaf",
    "Mother charged under Child Act 2001 for neglecting Zayn Rayyan",
    "Appeal rejected, no errors found in Sessions Court's decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The High Court's decision confirms that Ismanira Abdul Manaf will serve her full five-year jail term, indicating that her appeal did not raise sufficient concerns to warrant a reduced sentence or retrial.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/high-court-affirms-zayn-rayyans-mothers-conviction-jail-term-for",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:41:49.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mahkamah tolak rayuan ibu Zayn Rayyan, kekal penjara 5 tahun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mahkamah-tolak-rayuan-ibu-zayn-rayyan-kekal-penjara-5-tahun",
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        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/19-pti-workers-released-from-sahiwal-on-lahore-high-court-order",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:14:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "High Court dismisses Zayn Rayyan's mother's appeal, upholds five-year jail term for neglect",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/high-court-dismisses-zayn-rayyans-mothers-appeal-upholds-five-year",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:41:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}