Father seeks justice after autistic son allegedly abused at daycare

SHAH ALAM – A father is seeking justice for his autistic son who was allegedly abused at a daycare centre after large bruises were found on his back.

The father, Nazmi Zulkifli, discovered the injuries while preparing to bathe his son on Jan 15.

Concerned, he and his wife rushed their son to a clinic the following day to seek medical attention and a professional opinion.

However, a specialist doctor determined that the bruises were caused by physical abuse, contradicting the daycare teacher’s claim that the child had fallen from a slide.

"On the morning of Jan 16, my wife, who had just returned from an on-call duty, immediately took Ayden to see a specialist at Shah Alam Hospital.

“She also contacted the teacher again and when asked over the phone, the teacher suggested that my son might have fallen while playing on the slide.

"At the hospital, my wife sought the opinions of five specialist doctors and all of them concluded that my son injuries were due to being beaten, not from a fall. She then proceeded to file a police report, as advised by the doctors," Nazmi shared in a Facebook post on Thursday.

Attempts to reach the teacher were unsuccessful and no one at the daycare admitted to knowing anything about the bruises.

Adding to the frustration, Nazmi revealed that CCTV cameras in the classroom were reportedly ‘damaged and under maintenance,’ making it impossible to review footage.

Nazmi was informed that the case had been classified as ‘no further action’ (NFA) due to a lack of CCTV footage and insufficient evidence, despite a hospital-confirmed medical report.

"The therapy centre report also indicated that my son showed significant behavioural changes after the incident. This is devastating news for our family, as the case was so easily dismissed.

"Are our children truly safe in daycare centres just because there is no CCTV evidence, allowing those responsible to escape accountability?"

Nazmi is now calling for prayers and justice for his son.

"Pray that all those who have wronged him, whether directly or indirectly, receive their due punishment, if not in this world, then in the afterlife," he said.