SEREMBAN: Coroner Maimoonah Aid, who will be presiding over a inquest into the death of 15-year-old Nora Anne Quoirin beginning Aug 24, spent three hours at the resort where the girl first went missing just over a year ago.
Accompanied by the inquest conducting team, police forensics and Fire and Rescue Department personnel, the coroner arrived at the property at around 9.15am and visited the spot where the remains of the girl were eventually found after a gripping search.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Che Zakaria Othman, who was also present, said Maimoonah’s visit was to gain some insights into the case.
“This visit was to allow her to personally see the place where the family had stayed and the spot where Nora Anne’s remains were found as well as the surrounding area before the inquest starts.
“The police merely facilitated her visit here and I can’t say more,” he said when met by reporters.
Also present were lawyers representing Nora Anne’s family and the resort.
Nora Anne and her family arrived at a resort in Pantai Hills near here from the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday.
The girl, who was of French-Irish parentage and had learning difficulties, came with her parents Sebastian Marie Philipe and Meabh Jaseprine Quoirin and younger
siblings Innes Julia and Maurice Arthure, but she never left the place alive.
She disappeared from the room where she was supposed to have spent the night with her siblings
on Aug 3 last year and her unclothed remains were found 10 days later in a stream some 2km away from the resort.
Police have ruled out foul play in her death. An autopsy on her remains revealed that she had died two or three days before her body was found from internal bleeding, probably caused by prolonged hunger and stress.
She had also suffered intestinal damage.
However, her family believes that there was a criminal element to her disappearance as she was a special needs child and they claimed that she had never before left them voluntarily.
The court will hear testimonies from 64 of the 102 witnesses shortlisted by inquest coordinating officer Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad during the hearing.
Nora Anne’s family is in the UK and will not be attending the hearing.
Asked if there was a likelihood of the coroner visiting the place again, SAC Che Zakari said this would depend on the court.
“If there is a request, we can always come again,” he added.
Accompanied by the inquest conducting team, police forensics and Fire and Rescue Department personnel, the coroner arrived at the property at around 9.15am and visited the spot where the remains of the girl were eventually found after a gripping search.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Che Zakaria Othman, who was also present, said Maimoonah’s visit was to gain some insights into the case.
“This visit was to allow her to personally see the place where the family had stayed and the spot where Nora Anne’s remains were found as well as the surrounding area before the inquest starts.
“The police merely facilitated her visit here and I can’t say more,” he said when met by reporters.
Also present were lawyers representing Nora Anne’s family and the resort.
Nora Anne and her family arrived at a resort in Pantai Hills near here from the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday.
The girl, who was of French-Irish parentage and had learning difficulties, came with her parents Sebastian Marie Philipe and Meabh Jaseprine Quoirin and younger
siblings Innes Julia and Maurice Arthure, but she never left the place alive.
She disappeared from the room where she was supposed to have spent the night with her siblings
on Aug 3 last year and her unclothed remains were found 10 days later in a stream some 2km away from the resort.
Police have ruled out foul play in her death. An autopsy on her remains revealed that she had died two or three days before her body was found from internal bleeding, probably caused by prolonged hunger and stress.
She had also suffered intestinal damage.
However, her family believes that there was a criminal element to her disappearance as she was a special needs child and they claimed that she had never before left them voluntarily.
The court will hear testimonies from 64 of the 102 witnesses shortlisted by inquest coordinating officer Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad during the hearing.
Nora Anne’s family is in the UK and will not be attending the hearing.
Asked if there was a likelihood of the coroner visiting the place again, SAC Che Zakari said this would depend on the court.
“If there is a request, we can always come again,” he added.
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