Nora Quoirin’s cause of death will not be known today as pathologists are still conducting a post-mortem on her body which was retrieved yesterday from a jungle near The Dusun resort.
Negri Sembilan police deputy chief SAC Che Zakaria Othman, during a brief press conference in front of the forensics department at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital, said authorities will not be able to confirm the cause of her death tonight.
“The post mortem has been conducted since 11.45am and it is still ongoing. Therefore, we have not received the cause of her death,” Zakaria said.
“They are still conducting the post-mortem.”
He said the autopsy is being performed by pathology expert Dr Siew Sheue Feng from Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Dr Hanif Mohammad from Hospital Tuanku Jaafar, and assisted by forensic DNA officers Noor Aidura Saadon and Sufian Arshad Mohammad from Petaling Jaya.
Zakaria said the police will have another press conference tomorrow.
“I have received instructions by the state police chief to give another press statement tomorrow, the time will be informed tomorrow,” he said.
Meanwhile, Zakaria also confirmed that investigators are still combing the area where 15-year-old Nora’s body was found for clues and evidence that can shed more light into her disappearance.
About 80 to 100 foreign and local media were waiting at the entrance of the forensics department here since 8am after the police said they might be able to share the initial findings from the autopsy conducted.
Earlier reports:
Aug 14, Autopsy Report Not Out, Don’t Blame Orang Asli, Warn Police
Aug 14, Nora Autopsy to Be Completed at 8pm Today
Aug 14, Friends Who Found Nora Say They Were Afraid to Approach the Body
Aug 14, Nora’s Family Wants Criminal Angle Considered, A-G to Decide on Need for Inquest
Aug 14, Heartbroken Nora’s Family Will Always Love Her, Thank Everyone for Love, Support
Aug 14, Police Return to Ravine Where Nora’s Body Was Found
Aug 14, Pathologists from KL Conduct Autopsy on Nora Quoirin’s Body
Aug 14, Residents Express Sadness, Sympathy over Discovery of Nora’s Body
Aug 13, Parents Confirm Body Is Nora
Aug 13, Cops Say ‘Very Certain’ Body Found Nude in Jungle Is Missing Irish Teen
Aug 13, Helicopter to Retrieve Body Found in Swamp Believed to Be of Missing Irish Teen
Aug 13, Body Found in Hunt for Missing Irish Teen, Parents Brought to Scene
Aug 13, Search for Nora Enters 10th Day
Aug 13, Quoirin Family Offers RM50K Reward for Info on Nora
Aug 13, Police from England, France, Ireland Help in Probe into Missing Teen Case
Aug 11, SAR for Nora: Ops Team Gets Time Off for Aidiladha Prayers
Aug 10, SAR for Missing Irish Teen: Wet Weather Proves a Challenge for Search Teams
Aug 10, Nora Extremely Excited About Holiday in Malaysia
Aug 9, Missing Irish Teen: CID Team Checks Phone Logs, Email Exchanges Made from Resort
Aug 9, Footprints Believed to Be That of Nora’s Found
Aug 8, Police: Only Exit Used in Missing Irish Teen Case Was Glass Window
Aug 8, Police to Use Mum’s Voice to Draw out Missing Irish Teen in Day 5 of SAR
Aug 8, Quoirin Family Incensed at Media’s Overture
Aug 8, Crowdfund for Missing Irish Teen Hits £50,000 Target
Aug 7, Police Insist Missing Irish Teen Still in Jungle, but Orang Asli Community Claim Otherwise
Aug 7, Family Insists Irish Teen Was Taken
Aug 7, Search and Rescue for Irish Teen Extended to Surrounding Hills and Creeks
Aug 7, Stepping Up Searching for MissingIrish Teen
Aug 6, Search for Missing Irish Teen GoesDown to River
Aug 5, Negeri Sembilan Police in StatewideSearch for Missing 15-Year-Old Special Needs Irish Girl