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LAST UPDATE | 14 Aug 2019
MALAYSIAN POLICE HAVE said the post-mortem on Nóra Quoirin’s body is ongoing and that as a result a cause of death has not yet been established.
At a press conference in Seremban at 8pm local-time (1pm Irish time), police said they they would provide another update tomorrow morning.
The post-mortem is taking place after the family of the Irish teenager Nóra said she “touched the whole world” and “brought people together”.
The have family issued a statement through the Lucie Blackman Trust in which they thanked the search teams who spent ten days searching a Malaysian jungle for Nóra.
The body of the 15-year-old was found about 2km from the Dusun resort where she had been staying with her family.
Nóra was the daughter of Irish mother Meabh and French father Sebastien and carried an Irish passport.
The family’s statement was issued in both English and French and paid tribute to the efforts made by search teams.
More than 350 people were deployed through dense jungle to find the young girl. Officers from Ireland and the UK had also travelled to Malaysia to assist local authorities.
“We would like to thank all the people that have been searching for Nóra and trying their best to find her. We thank the local people here and those far and wide for their prayers and support at this time,” Nóra’s family have said.
Nóra has brought people together, especially from France, Ireland, Britain and Malaysia, united in their love and support for her and her family. She has truly touched the whole world. To all our friends and family at home, we can’t thank you enough for all your love.
“Nóra is at the heart of our family. She is the truest, most precious girl and we love her infinitely. The cruelty of her being taken away is unbearable. Our hearts are broken.
“We will always love our Nóra.”
A post-mortem on the teenager is being carried out today.
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Set off on a summer holiday and end up going through a living hell that you are powerless to do anything about helping the one that you would give your life to protect. Heart breaking. RIP Nora
@Barry Dempsey: you’ve summed up perfectly what everyone is thinking.
Very sad.
Absolutely heartbreaking. Rest in peace
Very sad start to the day. I pray her family find the strength to get through this together.
Give them strength to deal with this
Rest in peace little One, the world is a lighter place.
I wish those left behind healing.
Absolutely heartbreaking. I’m so so sad about this loss and what the family are going through. What went wrong in the search when this area was previously searched? So many questions. RIP Nora.
@G.M Lockjoy: Stop looking to blame someone.
@ted hagan: Someone is to blame I’ve no doubt….
@Charles Coughlan: that’s not for us to establish
Just want to give this family a huge hug and tell them everything will be ok. But I cannot do that because their precious Nora is not coming back to them. So so sad Remembering all of this family in my prayers Rest in peace little Angel.
People pointing out the parents mistakes, shame on you.
These people are probably fantastic parents. They knew their child better than anyone else. Their child may have been more than capable of staying on her own regardless of what disability she has. Whatever the result of the postmortem is (sinister or not) I feel the parents should be cut some slack.
@JillyBean: I totally agree, they have enough to deal with, it must be devastating for them….the poor family…..
@Jilly Bean: the what happened is for another day….let’s just remember Nora & her family today..#lifecanbesocruel
RIP young lady
So sad praying for the family to get through this terrible tragedy.
Such brave and decent people….my heart is breaking
For Nora’s family…..she has her Angel’s wings…sleep right little one
That poor poor family. You go on holiday and this happens. Sleep well little angel.
What a beautiful smile Norah has! The world is so much poorer for her tragic death R.I.P. Norah xx God, please help her heartbroken family. I wish I could send them a little white rose for her, she has indeed touched us all xx
dreadful tragedy for such good people
I seriously can’t cope with the loss of 4 young Irish lives within the last 10 days, I have no idea what their parents are going through, but all I can do is imagine, and not wanting to.
I am here for you. Xxx
Very sad will the send out transport to bring the family back
@Mark Johnson: insensitive idiot.
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