Zayn Rayyan parents arrested on Friday morning
Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed the arrest when contacted.
PETALING JAYA - The parents of murdered autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin in Damansara Damai last December have been arrested on Friday (May 31).
It was understood that the husband and wife were detained in the Puncak Alam area around 11am.
However, details related to the arrest have not yet been obtained.
Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed the arrest when contacted.
On Dec 6 last year, six-year old Zayn's body was found dead in a small river near Idaman Apartment at about 10pm, two days after he dissapeared.
The victim's body was discovered by a group of residents who were conducting a search operation. Many who participated in the operations since his first went missing claimed that they had already scoured the area prior and had not seen signs of his body in the vicinity.
On the day of his dissapearance, Zayn's mother said she was she was carrying the groceries and his schoolbag while her son tailed close behind. After climbing up a few steps of the staircase, she called out his name but there was no response.
It wasn’t until she turned around did she realise that Zayn had gone missing.
Zayn’s body was eventually found at a nearby river 200 metres away from the apartment and sent to Hospital Sungai Buloh for a post mortem.
Police confirmed that the victim was believed to have been murdered, as the autopsy results found injuries on the child's neck and body related to criminal acts.
