00:00A child psychologist told the Sessions Court today the word likely in the neglect charge
00:05against Zayn Ryan Abdul-Mattin's mother is vague and lacks clarity.
00:10Dr. Noor Aisha Rosli, 49, made the observation during examination in chief by defense counsel
00:16Harish Mahadevan representing Ismaneerah Abdul-Manaf.
00:21She said that for an act to be classified as neglect, whether emotional, physical, or
00:25educational, it must be consistent and occur over a period of time.
00:30Noor Aisha, who runs a private clinic, added that both the American Psychological Association
00:36and the World Health Organization adhere to this definition.
00:40Harish later referred to the charge, which states that the accused neglected Zayn in a
00:45manner likely to cause him physical harm and asked if it specified how the alleged neglect
00:50occurred.
00:51Noor Aisha then replied that the word likely in the sentence carries an uncertain meaning.
00:56Ismaneerah and her husband, Zayn Ikwan Zahari, were charged last year with neglecting their
01:01son.
01:03However, Zayn was acquitted after the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against
01:08the system.
01:10Danish Roger Reza, FMT.
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