JOHOR BARU: The mother of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui has taken to social media to express her gratitude to the public and police for their help in bringing her daughter home safely.
In a post on Facebook, Leo Qieo Xin, 37, said she is now prepared to return to work, knowing that her daughter is safe.
“Thank you netizens and friends for sharing about my daughter’s disappearance. I am very grateful.
“I can now return to work with my mind at ease because my daughter is back in my arms. I would also like to thank the police for bringing my daughter home,” she said in the post in Mandarin.
The post on her Facebook profile under the name “Jesminleo” has received over 300 reactions as of press time.
Albertine was reported missing around 8.30pm on July 20 by her parents, who ran a business at the Bon Odori Festival in the Eco Galleria business centre, Iskandar Puteri here. She was found 370km away in Batang Kali, Selangor, at 4.45am on July 23.
It was previously reported that four of the suspects involved in her kidnapping were released on police bail.
Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan confirmed that the remand order against the four suspects was not extended after it ended yesterday.
Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said the remand period of the 31-year-old suspect who was found with the victim in Batang Kali will end on Tuesday.
