Albertine reunited with her family


KUALA LUMPUR: Six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui has finally reunited with her family.

In a Facebook post, Barbie Hui Hui shared a photo of Albertine with her mother Leo Qieo Xin, her father and several others believed to be family members.

"Thank you everyone for your concern.

"She (Albertine) is safe already but tired. Let's get her home tonight to get a good rest," she said in the post on Tuesday (July 23) evening.

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She also claimed that she received the parents' blessing to release the photo and the family also appreciated all the help given by the public.

"My sister's family also informed me to tell netizens that the family appreciates them sharing any post (on Albertine)," she said.

As of Wednesday (July 24) morning, the Facebook post has garnered 4,100 shares and 835 comments.

Sources said Albertine was sent to a hospital in Selangor on Tuesday morning following her 4.30am rescue.

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"After a medical checkup, she was discharged between 1pm and 2pm and escorted by police personnel," the source said.

It was reported that Albertine, who went missing during a Bon Odori event in Johor Baru, was found safe at a hotel in Batang Kali on Tuesday.

She was reported missing at around 8.30pm on Saturday (July 21) during the Japanese festival celebration at Eco Galleria.

The case was later reclassified as kidnapping.

Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said a police team raided a room at the budget hotel in Selangor at around 4.30am.

Five suspects have been detained in connection with the kidnapping.

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