PETALING JAYA – Lawyers Fahmi Abd Moin and Mahmud Jumaat representing the parents of an autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiiin arrived at the Magistrate's Court here at 11.15am on Wednesday.
They were present for the proceeding which was held behind closed doors regarding the remand of the married couple, to help investigate the murder case of Zayn Rayyan.
When met in the lobby, Fahmi said that he could not give any statement until the proceedings were over.
"I was informed to appear at 9am and I understand that my client was taken to court just now.
On Dec 6, 2023, Zayn Rayyan was found dead in a river near the Idaman Apartment area, Damansara Damai at 10pm.
The victim's body was found by a group of residents who carried out a search operation.
He was previously reported missing in his residential area before being found lying in the river about 200 metres from his residential block.
The police confirmed that the victim was believed to have been killed following an autopsy finding injuries to the child's neck and body that were related to criminal acts.
Following that, the child's parents were remanded for 13 days starting June 1 to assist in the investigation.