
Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the mother of the late six-year-old autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin who was convicted of neglecting him, will remain in prison after the High Court dismissed her application for a stay of her five-year jail sentence pending an appeal.
“After going through the affidavits and submissions, I find there are no special circumstances to allow the application,” said Justice Aslam Zainuddin.
Ismanira was present in court. Her lawyer, Haresh Mahadevan, said another application to stay the sentence would be filed in the Court of Appeal.
On Oct 31, trial judge Syahliza Warnoh also rejected Ismanira’s bid for a stay of execution after finding no special circumstances to justify it.
Ismanira, who is serving her sentence in Kajang prison, was also ordered to sign a two-year good behaviour bond with…