First pix of Jolo hostage Thien after her release

Thien at her mother's house in Sandakan hours after being freed by Abu Sayyaf

PETALING JAYA: The Star has received the latest picture of freed Jolo hostage Thien Nyuk Fun.

In the picture below, Thien, a restaurant manager, is seen arriving at her mother's house in Sandakan in Sabah on Monday, hours after the authorities secured her release.

Thien arriving at her mother's house

Thien was freed by Abu Sayyaf captors late Sunday. She arrived in Sandakan after a six hour boat ride from Jolo island and was handed over to her family.

Thien and engineer Bernard Then were taken from the Sandakan Ocean King seafood restaurant on May 4.

Police are working to secure the release of Then.

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