00:00Police are still investigating the murder of autistic six-year-old Zain Ryan Abdul
00:06Martin, despite his parents being charged with child neglect.
00:10Fahmi Moin, representing the boy's father, Zaim Iqwan Zahari, said police would continue
00:15the investigation to hunt down the culprit who murdered Zain.
00:20Today, both of them have finished their interviews and have been charged under Section 301 of Section 1A,
00:26child neglect.
00:27However, the investigation into Section 302 will not stop.
00:33The PDNF will continue the investigation to find out who the real culprit is.
00:39This is a hope from the family, a hope from the community.
00:42We want to know.
00:43Section 302 is still ongoing.
00:46Until we find out who the culprit is, it will not stop.
00:50Meanwhile, Mahmood Jumaat, the lawyer for Zain's mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, said
00:55both parents are receiving psychological treatment for depression.
00:59Earlier, Zaim and Ismanira pleaded not guilty to neglecting Zain and exposing him to the
01:03risk of physical injury.
01:05They were granted bail of RM10,000 each with one surety.
01:09The charge was framed under Section 31 Sub 1A of the Child Act 2001, read with Section
01:1534 of the Penal Code.
01:17They face a maximum fine of RM50,000 up to 20 years in jail or both if convicted.
01:23Sam Michwa, FMT News.
