Family of missing French diver 'hope for best'

Esther Molina, mother of missing diver Alexia Alexandra Molina from France, hugs her son Franck Molina. - AFP

MERSING (AFP): The mother of a French diver missing off the coast of Malaysia said Friday (April 8) she is "hoping for the best" as the search for the teenager and two other Europeans entered a third day.

The trio disappeared along with their instructor on Wednesday after going diving off a southern island.