A 15-year-old girl from London, who is understood to have been travelling on an Irish passport, has gone missing in Malaysia.
Nora Quoirin had been on a family holiday at a resort near Kuala Lumpur, when the teenager’s parents reportedly discovered that she was not in her room and that the window of her hotel room was open.
It has since been reported that the disappearance is being treated as an abduction by the girl’s family.
Nora, who has a learning difficulty, is the daughter of an Irish-French couple who have lived in London for around 20 years.
Speaking to RTÉ, Nóra’s aunt Aisling Agnew said: “Nora’s parents and relatives in Ireland and France are distraught by her disappearance.
“Nóra is a child with special needs and has learning and developmental disabilities which make her especially vulnerable and we fear for her safety.
“Nóra would not know how to get help and would never leave her family voluntarily.
“We now consider this a criminal matter.
“We are appealing to everyone to assist the local police in any way they can and to pass on any information that would help locate our beloved Nóra without delay.”
The Lucie Blackman Trust (LBT), which is supporting the family, have said “This is a very vulnerable young girl missing in a remote location.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it is providing consular assistance to the family.
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