KUALA LUMPUR – Police’s recent decision to bring the mother of murdered child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin back to their home at Idaman Apartments, Damansara Damai, should not be construed as an admission of guilt.
Former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said that this action was likely aimed at gathering evidence pertinent to the ongoing investigation.
“Bringing a suspect to their residence does not necessarily mean they have confessed to the crime. It’s a standard procedure in investigations to collect evidence,” Musa told Scoop.
His comments came in response to widespread speculation that police had brought the victim’s mother to the scene because she had admitted to the crime.
Musa urged the public and involved parties to refrain from making premature judgements and to allow police to complete their investigation.
“Police are thoroughly investigating to collect evidence. Let them do their job and avoid speculation,” he stated, declining further comment due to the ongoing investigation.
Earlier, Zayn Rayyan’s mother, who is currently on a six-day remand to aid in the murder investigation, was brought back to their residence, presumably to reenact the scene of the incident when Zayn Rayyan went missing before his body was found on December 6 last year.
Previous reports noted that an unmarked police van brought the mother to their apartment at Block R at 10.15am.
However, Zayn Rayyan’s father was not seen, and police sources confirmed that the male suspect would not be taken to their residence for investigation tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Fahmi Abd Moin, the lawyer representing both suspects, declined to comment on police’s process of bringing Zayn Rayyan’s mother to their home this morning. He asked everyone to be patient and await the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ decision.
“Anything regarding the case will need to wait for a decision from the Attorney-General’s Chambers. I have not received any notification about whether the suspects will be charged,” he said.
On December 6 last year, Zayn Rayyan was found dead in a creek near Idaman Apartments at around 10pm.
His body was discovered by a group of residents about 200m from his apartment block, a day after he was reported missing.
On June 1, Zayn Rayyan’s parents were remanded for seven days by the Petaling Jaya magistrates’ court to assist in the investigation into the murder of the eldest of their two children.
They were held under Section 302 of the Penal Code on murder to aid the police investigation into the case.
Last Friday, police extended the remand for the couple, both aged 28, by another six days. Magistrate Ainaa Muhamad Kamal allowed the extension to facilitate further investigation. – June 11, 2024