Zayn’s murder case not yet closed despite no new leads: Police
Published on: Tuesday, January 02, 2024
By: FMT
Hussein Omar Khan admitted there were no new leads in the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder case at the moment. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: The case involving the murder of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin has not been classified as “no further action” (NFA), says Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan.
He said investigations are ongoing to find new clues to solve the case but admitted the absence of new leads at the moment, Bernama reported.
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“There is no new development in the case, but the investigation continues,” he told the national news agency.
Zayn, 6, was reported missing on Dec 5. His body was found the following day in a stream about 200m from the block where he lived at Apartment Idaman in Damansara Damai here.
Police previously said they believed Zayn was murdered based on the strangulation marks and signs of struggle found on his body.
Post-mortem results showed his death occurred within the span of 48 hours before his body was found.
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The police have also sought help from the International Police (Interpol) to review some information and evidence obtained in the investigation into the child’s murder.
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