More than £100,000 has been donated to help the family of a vulnerable girl who went missing whilst on holiday in Malaysia. Currently there is around 350 people searching for Nora Quoirin, 15, who went missing from her room in Malaysia.
Two crowdfunding sites have also been set up as the search continues. The local police are still treating her case as a missing persons although her family believe it is an abduction. The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Met Police have teamed with Irish police in providing support to authorities in Malaysia.
The money will be used to help the family cover any unforeseen expenses or charges incurred in the process of the case. Any extra funding not used will be donated to the Lucie Blackman Trust and other charities.
Locals from the nearby city of Seremban join in the search and rescue effort. They’ve just returned from the jungle above the Dusun resort where Nora went missing on Sunday 4 Aug. #FindNora #FindingNora #NoraQuoirin pic.twitter.com/Jo9vxOsnuh
— Howard Johnson (@Howardrjohnson) August 12, 2019
More than £89,000 has been donated on a page set up by Nora’s aunt, whilst another site which was set up by her uncle to allow people to pay in euros has raised over 14,000 euros (around £13,000).
The charity Lucie Blackman Trust is also supporting the family and there could be a reward from the family for anyone who finds her.
The family arrived at the Dusun forest eco-resort in southern Negeri Sembilan state on August 3rd. The following morning she was missing from her bedroom and her window was wide open. The 15-year-old was born with holoprosencephaly, a disorder which affects brain development, this means her communication is limited and she struggles with coordination.
Last week the police found fingerprints on the window ledge which was found wide open in Nora’s room. There as several prints and statements have now been taken by 20 individuals.
In a statement on Tuesday, the family said: “Nora’s family believe she has been abducted. We are especially worried because Nora has learning and developmental disabilities and is not like other 15-year-olds. She looks younger, she is not capable of taking care of herself and she won’t understand what is going on. She never goes anywhere by herself. We have no reason to believe she wandered off and is lost.”
The police have also set up a hotline which is dedicated to receiving information about Nora Quoirin. The Malaysian hotline is 0111 2285058.
People can also contact the Lucie Blackman trust and remain anonymous. They can call +448000988485 or email ops@lbtrust.org.
