PETALING JAYA, Dec 7 — The body of a six-year-old autistic child reported missing since Tuesday (December 5) was found in a stream in Damansara Damai yesterday night.
Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid confirmed the body of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin was found at 10pm by residents living in the area with police help.
Zayn was last seen in his house at Block R, Apartment Idaman, Jalan PJU 10/1 Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya, at 12pm on Tuesday.
“The body was sent to the University Malaya Medical Centre for a post-mortem,” he told the press at the scene.
Asked if the boy could have been kidnapped, Fakhrudin said the police had not found any elements leading to the possibility of kidnapping yet.
“With the body found, we have ended the search-and-rescue operation. I wish to thank all those involved in assisting the police during the search,” he said.
Meanwhile, one of the residents involved in the search, Faizol Najib Abudi Naim, 45, said he had performed the Isyak prayers and solat hajat before continuing the search for Zayn Rayyan yesterday night.
“This afternoon, some friends and myself had searched near the stream but did not find anything. But during the search at night, I was drawn to go and search around the same area.
“I was using a torch light during the search and suddenly found something like a human body. I quickly jumped into the stream and called Zayn’s name, thinking he was lying on his back because he was tired.
“Since there was no response, I shouted for the ambulance and found him dead,” he said.
— Bernama
