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Nora Quoirin's disappearance has been described as "completely out of character"

Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Family of a vulnerable 15-year-old London girl who vanished in Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Malaysia on a "holiday of a lifetime" believe she has been abducted.

Nora Quoirin's parents woke on Sunday to find her missing from her bedroom at the Dusun resort.

In a statement they said Nora "never goes anywhere by herself" and there was "no reason Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>To Believe she wandered off and is lost".

Malaysian Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police are treating it as a Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Missing Persons case.

Nora's family appealed for anyone in the area to "Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Get Out and join Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Search "

Nora, Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Daughter of an Irish-French couple who have lived in London for about 20 years, arrived at the resort in a nature reserve near Seremban - 39 miles south of the capital Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Kuala Lumpur - on Saturday for a two-week stay.

Her father raised Org /Person' class='person_find_kisi' data-tip='kisi' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Alarm at 08:00 local time on Sunday after she was discovered missing with Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Window in her bedroom open.

In their statement, Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Family said the teenager was "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," they said.

Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police , fire and rescue services, and civil defence officers have joined Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Search

Malaysian Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police have extended their search to areas of tropical forest surrounding the resort and along a nearby river, and are questioning villagers to try to find witnesses.

Search teams are also being assisted by local Orang Asli people, who have knowledge of the dense jungle terrain, with about 180 people taking part in the operation.

"We've got a platoon from Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The General operations force as well as a Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police canine team to look for Nora," state deputy Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police chief Che Zakaria Othman told.

He said Nora's passport and other belongings were still in her family's possession but the CCTV system at the resort only covered a limited area.

The BBC's South Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>East Asia correspondent Org /Person' class='person_find_kisi' data-tip='kisi' data-kimlik='2516850'>Jonathan Head said Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police were working on the assumption Nora had got lost, and had probably not travelled very far.

Bali anak Akau, a villager who is taking part in Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Search , said he was worried for the teenager as outsiders "don't know Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>How To navigate" around the area.

"Natives Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Like Me , we are used to this jungle," he said.

Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police said they were treating Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Disappearance as a Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Missing Persons case

A spokeswoman for the Dunsun said hotel bosses were confused by Nora's disappearance.

"Our resort has been operating for 10 years and we have never even been robbed," Haanim Bamadhaj said.

According to, the resort is a 12-acre orchard complex in the foothills of the Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Titiwangsa Mountains and sits next to the 4,000-acre Berembun Forest Reserve.

It has a maximum capacity of 20 adults split across seven houses.

The resort's "nearest neighbours" are two Temuan villages where most of its staff are from.

The Dusun resort has seven houses with a maximum capacity for 20 adults

Nora, whose mother Meabh is originally from Belfast and whose father is French, is understood to have been travelling on an Irish passport.

A spokesman for Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs said they were "aware of the case and providing consular assistance".

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said the French consul in Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Malaysia had "travelled to the area to lend her support to Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Family and coordinate with Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Local authorities".

"We remain committed to doing everything possible to help find our compatriot," they said.

The Dusun resort is next to a large forest

Org /Person' class='person_find_kisi' data-tip='kisi' data-kimlik='2516850'>Chuka Umunna , MP for Streatham where Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Family live, said he was "deeply concerned" by the teenager's disappearance and was "doing all I can to ensure Org /Person' class='person_find_kisi' data-tip='kisi' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Foreign office gives all possible assistance".

St Bede's Church in Clapham Park, where Nora and her family were parishioners, called on people to "pray for her safety and for her family who are distressed at Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>This Time ".

On an online fundraising page Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Set Up by Nora's aunt, Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Family appealed for anyone living in the area to "Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Get Out and join Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Search ".

The page has raised Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>More Than £25,000 and has been Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Set Up "to cover any unforeseen expenses or charges" as more Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Family Members travel to Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Malaysia .

Royal Malaysian Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Police helicopters are also taking part in Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Search

Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>Missing Persons charity the Lucie Blackman Trust, which is supporting Org /Person' class='person_find_diger' data-tip='diger' data-kimlik='2516850'>The Family , has provided a hotline and email address for information.

People can remain anonymous and can call +448000988485 or email ops@lbtrust. Org .

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Source of news: bbc.com