Ismanira Abdul Manaf appeals her five-year jail sentence for neglecting her autistic son Zayn Rayyan, while her husband was acquitted.
KUALA LUMPUR: The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin has filed a notice of appeal against her conviction and five-year jail sentence for neglecting her autistic son.
Lawyer Haresh Mahadevan confirmed the notice was filed at the Shah Alam High Court on behalf of his client Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30.
“Yes, we filed a notice of appeal today,” he said when contacted.
Ismanira is appealing the entire decision by Sessions Court judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh delivered on October 31.
The judge had ruled that the defence failed to create reasonable doubt, resulting in the five-year sentence that took effect immediately after a suspension was rejected.
Her husband Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, 30, who faced the same charge, was acquitted in the same proceedings.
Ismanira was also sentenced to 120 hours of community service to be completed within six months after her jail term ends.
Both parents were charged with neglecting Zayn Rayyan in a manner that might cause physical harm around Block R, Idaman Apartments, Damansara Damai to the nearby stream.
The alleged neglect occurred between noon on December 5 and 9.55 pm on December 6, 2023.
Zayn Rayyan’s body was found near the stream a day after he was reported missing on December 5. – Bernama
