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Nóra Quoirin: Book of condolence opens at Belfast City Hall

Nóra Quoirin's body has been found in Malaysia 
Nóra Quoirin's body has been found in Malaysia  Nóra Quoirin's body has been found in Malaysia 

A book of condolence has been opened at Belfast City Hall today following the death of 15-year-old Nóra Quoirin.

Lord Mayor John Finucane said his 'deepest sympathies' are with Nóra's family after her body was discovered in Dunsun, Malaysia following her disappearance on August 4.

In an emotional statement released this morning, Nóra's family said their their "hearts are broken".

The devastated family also offered their thanks to those involved in the search for the 15-year-old.

Her body was discovered beside a small stream, about 1.6 miles from the jungle resort of Dusun yesterday.

Nora, who was born with the brain defect holoprosencephaly, disappeared on Sunday August 4 while on holiday with her family.

Her body was discovered beside a small stream, about 1.6 miles from the jungle resort of Dusun yesterday.

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A post-mortem is taking place today to determine Nora's cause of death. Her body was discovered beside a small stream, about 1.6 miles from the jungle resort of Dusun yesterday.

Hundreds of people were involved in the search and rescue operation and it was volunteer helpers who found her body.

Deputy police chief Mazlan Mansor told reporters at a press conference that the remains were winched by helicopter to a hospital mortuary.

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He added that the body "was not in any clothings" and that while it remained a missing persons case police were looking into all possibilities including the "angle of criminal investigation".

The teenager's parents, Meabh - who is from Belfast - and her French husband Sebastien Quoirin, have lived in London for 20 years. They had thanked those looking for her as fundraising pages set up by Nora's aunt and uncle collected more than £100,000 from well-wishers.