NILAI, Aug 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The family of Nora Anne Quoirin today expressed their gratitude to the Malaysian rescue teams for their efforts in searching for the 15 year-old Irish teenager who went missing from The Dusun Resort, here Sunday.
This was conveyed in statement issued by Lucie Blackman Trust, a British charity that supports its nationals during a crisis overseas, as search and rescue efforts (SAR) for the missing teen entered its fifth day today.
“Nora’s family wish to express their deepest gratitude for the Royal Malaysian Police force, the SAR teams, and emergency services, for all they have done for us in this difficult time.
“We would like to thank our embassies, the local community, and the staff here at the hotel. And anyone else who has offered help to find Nora. We also welcome the assistance of the French, British and Irish police,” the family was stated as saying.
According to the statement, the family was also overwhelmed by the support they have received from all over the world as the experience was considered an “extremely traumatic for the whole family” and that her parents, Meabh and Sebastien were devastated and too upset to speak at this time.
“We are extremely thankful to The Lucie Blackman Trust for their ongoing support. They are handling all media enquiries for us and everything should be directed to them. Our family cannot face dealing with that at the moment,” the family was quoted.
The family also remained hopeful and have asked everyone to keep the teenager in their thoughts, and to continue to support the ongoing search for her.
“Nora is still missing, and she is very vulnerable, and we need to do everything we can to bring her home,” the family was quoted.
Quoirin, who suffers from learning disabilities, arrived with her family from London, England on Saturday for a two-week holiday before the family realised her disappearance from her room at the resort at 8 am the next day.
Meanwhile, a gofundme account set up for Nora by her relatives online on August 5 to help with search efforts has reached £60,358 so far from a target of £100,000. Most of the donors, mainly from Ireland, have expressed their hope of finding Nora.
–NNN-BERNAMA