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Mother convicted of neglect seeks stay of five-year jail term in Zayn Rayyan case

The High Court in Shah Alam will hear Ismanira Abdul Manaf’s bid to delay the start of her sentence on 4 December, following her conviction for neglecting her six-year-old autistic son, Zayn Rayyan.

Updated 6 months ago · Published on 19 Nov 2025 2:21PM

Mother convicted of neglect seeks stay of five-year jail term in Zayn Rayyan case
On 31 October, the 30-year-old was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of neglecting her autistic child - November 19, 2025

THE Shah Alam High Court has fixed 4 December to hear an application by Ismanira Abdul Manaf to stay the five-year prison sentence imposed on her for neglecting her son, six-year-old Zayn Rayyan, resulting in physical injury two years ago.

Senior Assistant Registrar Nadiah Misman set the date after Ismanira’s counsel, Haresh Mahadevan, filed the stay application on Wednesday.

On 31 October, the 30-year-old was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court after being found guilty of neglecting her autistic child in a manner that caused him physical harm. Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh delivered the ruling after concluding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case.

She ordered Ismanira to begin serving the custodial sentence on the same day and further directed her to sign a two-year good-behaviour bond, backed by a surety and a RM3,000 security deposit.

Ismanira was also instructed to undertake 120 hours of community service, to be completed within six months of finishing her prison term. - November 19, 2025

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