The results of the autopsy on the body of Nora Anne Quoirin will be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to determine whether there is a need for an inquest, said lawyer Sankara N Nair.
“Procedurally what happens is that a copy of the post-mortem report will go to the AG’s (Attorney-General’s) Chambers and it is for the AG to decide or instruct whether there is a need for an inquest.
“Normally, sudden death of such nature would invite an inquest but then again it is under the evidence that is presented in the post-mortem report and other investigation by the police,” Sankara told reporters today.
Replying to a question, he said the family of Nora Anne had come to the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Tuanku Jaafar Hospital today to confirm the identification of the body once again before the autopsy.
He also said that the family members were sad and in a state of trauma.
“We have not discussed the next plan yet. I think they are still pondering on the next course of action and they are still grieving and I think it is not in their mind yet,” he said.
The family had initially suspected a criminal angle to Nora’s disappearance, saying she had special needs and never before left her family voluntarily, according to a statement issued on their behalf by the Lucie Blackman Trust, a British victims’ aid group.
Nora’s mother is from Belfast while her father is French.
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said last night that the country’s authorities were ready to investigate the circumstances of her death.
Deputy police chief Mazlan Mansor said yesterday an initial investigation revealed no evidence of criminal behaviour but that the police would look at all possibilities.
When asked why he was only engaged now after the discovery of the body, the lawyer clarified that he has been retained from the day after the teen disappeared.
“I just didn’t emerge as an official lawyer as they were searching and there was no need to publicise that a lawyer has been engaged.
“Now that there is a finding of remains, I thought it best to come in the open,” Sankara said.
Earlier reports:
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