Lawyer seeks name change for Zayn Rayyan in Court

Lawyer Fahmi Abd Moin requested the Sessions Court here today to amend the name of the murdered child in the charge sheet from Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin to Zayn Rayyan Zaim Ikhwan. 

Fahmi serves as the attorney representing Zayn’s parents.

“Referring to the charge submitted by the deputy public prosecutor on the previous date (June 13), the child’s name recorded was Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin.

“However, we have received documents from the Selangor National Registration Department (NRD) through Ismanira (Zayn Rayyan’s mother) correcting the information in Zayn Rayyan’s birth register.

“On July 4, the correction of Zayn Rayyan’s name was made, changing it to Zayn Rayyan bin Zaim Ikhwan. 

“I would like to record our request to amend Zayn Rayyan’s name in the charge sheet,” he said, reported NST.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Qistini Qamarul Abrar confirmed that the prosecution received the new birth certificate earlier that morning.

“Since this document was only submitted this morning, the prosecution requests to inform the parties if there are any amendments to the charge at a future date,” she said.

After considering arguments from both sides, Syahliza instructed the prosecution to verify the matter with the National Registration Department (NRD). The case will be reassessed at its next hearing.

In today’s court mention, the court was notified that lawyer Mahmud Abdul Jumaat had stepped down as Ismanira’s lawyer, with Fahmi filling in his shoes. 

Zayn Rayyan was found dead in a stream near Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai, on December 6, 2023.

Authorities suspect the child’s death resulted from neglect by his parents.