MURDERED autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin’s mother did not enter a plea but only gave a statement to the court today, according to her lawyer.

Mahmud Jumaat said today’s closed court session was to obtain his client’s statement under Section 26(1) of the Evidence Act 1950.

“Any admission made in police custody cannot be used in court unless it’s made in the presence of a sessions court judge or magistrate,” he told a media conference today.