POLICE believe six-year-old autistic boy, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, who was reported missing on Tuesday, was murdered.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said police believe there were criminal elements involved and the case is being probed under section 302 of the Penal Code.
“The post-mortem revealed injuries to the boy’s neck and body,” he said.
The victim was found dead near a river, about 100m from Apartment Idaman in Damansara Damai after his mother reported him missing on Tuesday.
His mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 28 had also sought public help to look for her son by posting on Facebook.
According to her Facebook post, her son walked behind her after school to their apartment in Damansara Damai.
However, when she turned around, he had disappeared, and she did not even hear him running off.
“Please help me ... if anyone has seen my son, please call me immediately.
“My son has autism and cannot speak. If you see him, please hold on to him and call me,” she wrote.
She said Zayn Rayyan is 120cm tall and was last seen wearing his collared white school shirt, black pants, and school shoes.
The victim was a student from Sekolah Kebangsaan Damansara Damai 2. - The Vibes, December 7, 2023
