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| Missing Nora Quoirin: Body found in Malaysia search | Missing Nora Quoirin: Body found in Malaysia search |
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| A body has been found in the search for a vulnerable 15-year-old girl who went missing while on holiday in Malaysia. | A body has been found in the search for a vulnerable 15-year-old girl who went missing while on holiday in Malaysia. |
| Nora Quoirin, who has special needs, disappeared from her room at the Dusun resort on 4 August. | Nora Quoirin, who has special needs, disappeared from her room at the Dusun resort on 4 August. |
| Malaysian police confirmed rescuers had found a body on Tuesday near where Nora was reported missing. | Malaysian police confirmed rescuers had found a body on Tuesday near where Nora was reported missing. |
| Missing persons charity the Lucie Blackman Trust said the body had not been identified but was "likely" to be the teenager, from London. | Missing persons charity the Lucie Blackman Trust said the body had not been identified but was "likely" to be the teenager, from London. |
| About 350 people had been searching for Nora in dense jungle near the resort. | About 350 people had been searching for Nora in dense jungle near the resort. |
| BBC correspondent Howard Johnson said the body had been found just over a mile (2km) away from the Dusun. | BBC correspondent Howard Johnson said the body had been found just over a mile (2km) away from the Dusun. |
| State police chief Mohamad Mat Yusop said officials were in the process of determining whether the body, of a Caucasian female, was Nora. | State police chief Mohamad Mat Yusop said officials were in the process of determining whether the body, of a Caucasian female, was Nora. |
| Authorities have been treating Nora's disappearance as a missing persons case, but her family have said they believe she may have been abducted. | Authorities have been treating Nora's disappearance as a missing persons case, but her family have said they believe she may have been abducted. |
| Nora was born with holoprosencephaly, a disorder which affects brain development, and her family said she was "not independent and does not go anywhere alone". | Nora was born with holoprosencephaly, a disorder which affects brain development, and her family said she was "not independent and does not go anywhere alone". |
| On Monday, her parents Meabh and Sebastien, a French-Irish couple who have lived in London for 20 years, put up a 50,000 Malaysian ringgit (£10,000) reward for help to find her. | On Monday, her parents Meabh and Sebastien, a French-Irish couple who have lived in London for 20 years, put up a 50,000 Malaysian ringgit (£10,000) reward for help to find her. |
| While announcing the reward, they described their daughter as being "so precious to us", adding their "hearts are breaking". | While announcing the reward, they described their daughter as being "so precious to us", adding their "hearts are breaking". |
| More than £110,000 has been donated on two crowdfunding sites set up by relatives to cover costs incurred by the family during the 10-day search. | More than £110,000 has been donated on two crowdfunding sites set up by relatives to cover costs incurred by the family during the 10-day search. |
| Over £98,000 has been raised on a page set up by Nora's aunt, while a second created by her uncle which allows people to pay in euros has reached more than €17,500 (£16,000). | Over £98,000 has been raised on a page set up by Nora's aunt, while a second created by her uncle which allows people to pay in euros has reached more than €17,500 (£16,000). |
| Investigators previously said they had not ruled out a "criminal element" in the teenager's disappearance. | Investigators previously said they had not ruled out a "criminal element" in the teenager's disappearance. |
| Nora, her parents and her younger brother and sister arrived at the resort in a nature reserve near Seremban, about 39 miles south of Kuala Lumpur, on 3 August for a two-week stay. | |
| Her father raised the alarm at 08:00 local time the next day after she was discovered missing from her bedroom. | |
| Search teams were assisted by local Orang Asli people, who have knowledge of the jungle terrain, while two shamans also joined the operation. | Search teams were assisted by local Orang Asli people, who have knowledge of the jungle terrain, while two shamans also joined the operation. |
| The National Crime Agency (NCA), the Met Police, Irish and French police have also been providing support to Malaysian authorities. | The National Crime Agency (NCA), the Met Police, Irish and French police have also been providing support to Malaysian authorities. |
| In a statement the Lucie Blackman Trust said: "We can confirm a body has been found in the search for Nora Quoirin. | In a statement the Lucie Blackman Trust said: "We can confirm a body has been found in the search for Nora Quoirin. |
| "At this time we cannot confirm it is Nora. However it sadly seems likely. Investigations are under way to confirm identity and cause of death." | "At this time we cannot confirm it is Nora. However it sadly seems likely. Investigations are under way to confirm identity and cause of death." |
| Nora Quoirin disappearance: Timeline | Nora Quoirin disappearance: Timeline |
| 3 August: The Quoirins arrive at the Dusun forest eco-resort | 3 August: The Quoirins arrive at the Dusun forest eco-resort |
| 4 August: Nora disappears from her room | 4 August: Nora disappears from her room |
| 5 August: The Lucie Blackman Trust says Malaysian police are treating Nora's disappearance as a potential abduction, but officers deny any foul play is involved | 5 August: The Lucie Blackman Trust says Malaysian police are treating Nora's disappearance as a potential abduction, but officers deny any foul play is involved |
| 6 August: Nora's family say they believe she has been abducted | 6 August: Nora's family say they believe she has been abducted |
| 11 August: Malaysian police set up a hotline dedicated to receiving information about teenager | 11 August: Malaysian police set up a hotline dedicated to receiving information about teenager |
| 12 August: A reward of £10,000 - donated by an anonymous Belfast business - is made available for information leading to Nora's safe return | 12 August: A reward of £10,000 - donated by an anonymous Belfast business - is made available for information leading to Nora's safe return |
| 13 August: A body is found in the search for Nora | 13 August: A body is found in the search for Nora |
| Ireland's deputy prime minister and foreign minister Simon Coveney said the discovery of a body was a "harrowing time" for Nora's family. | Ireland's deputy prime minister and foreign minister Simon Coveney said the discovery of a body was a "harrowing time" for Nora's family. |
| "All of out thoughts and prayers are with the family," he tweeted. | "All of out thoughts and prayers are with the family," he tweeted. |
| St Bede's School in south London, which Nora attended, said it would open at 13:00 BST to allow the community "to join in prayer for Nora and her family... in this heartbreaking and horrific moment". | St Bede's School in south London, which Nora attended, said it would open at 13:00 BST to allow the community "to join in prayer for Nora and her family... in this heartbreaking and horrific moment". |