{
  "id": 10363257,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:41:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1542788/high-court-dismisses-zayn-rayyans-mothers-appeal-upholds-five-year-jail"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On December 6, 2023, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, a six-year-old boy, was discovered deceased in a stream near his residence in Damansara Damai. His mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, had allegedly neglected her son by leaving him alone in the vicinity of Block R, Apartment Idaman. Following his death, Ismanira was charged with neglect under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.\n\nIn a recent ruling, the High Court upheld Ismanira's five-year jail sentence for neglecting her son. Judge Datuk Noor Hisham Ismail dismissed both Ismanira's appeal to clear her conviction and sentence, as well as the prosecution's appeal requesting an extended prison term. Additionally, Ismanira's appeal against a two-year good behaviour bond, RM3,000 bail, and 120 hours of community service was dismissed.\n\nThe judge found no errors in the Sessions Court's decision, ruling that the sentence imposed was neither inadequate nor manifestly excessive. Ismanira appeared calm in the courtroom while her husband and family members sat in the public gallery. She was later taken into custody by the Prisons Department.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM: The High Court has upheld the conviction and five-year jail sentence imposed on Ismanira Abdul Manaf for neglecting her 6-year-old son, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, who was found dead in 2023.",
  "key_points": [
    "High Court upholds five-year jail term for Ismanira Abdul Manaf",
    "Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin's death ruled as neglect in December 2023",
    "Ismanira's appeals dismissed for conviction, sentence, and conditions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The High Court's decision upholds the original sentence, indicating that the lower court's punishment for Ismanira's neglect aligns with legal standards, leaving her fate and that of her family unchanged.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-09-28T03:41:49.000Z"
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  "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."
}