Missing Nora Quoirin: Shamans and cadaver dogs brought in to find Brit, 15, in MalaysiaShamans joined the hunt for missing London teen Nora Quoirin after 15-year-old went missing in the Malaysian jungle
Cadaver dogs and shamans have joined the hunt for a 15-year-old London girl who's been missing in Malaysia for more than a week.
Around 350 personnel have been searching dense jungle and a river for Nora Quoirin, who vanished from her family's holiday cottage on August 4.
Shamans went into trances as they performed rituals to summon spirits who they believe can assist the search in the snake-infested jungle.
Officers from Scotland Yard and the National Crime Agency are also helping in the effort to find the Franco-Irish teen, and Irish hostage and kidnap specialists are on standby.
As the search entered its ninth day on Monday, Malaysian officials vowed to carry on while focusing on a mountain close to the Dusun resort where the Quoirins were staying.
It has also been revealed that Nora was barefoot when she went missing.
More than £100,000 has been donated to help Nora's mum Meabh and dad Sebastien, who have been urged to consider offering a cash reward.
Nora's family have said they believe the teen, who was born with the brain defect holoprosencephaly and has special needs, was abducted.
Malaysian officials have said there was "no proof" she was kidnapped, but they were not ruling out any possibilities.
Police believe she wandered off from the cottage. A window was open when the teen was discovered missing.
On Monday, search teams went through the jungle with cadaver dogs and five shamans offered help.
The men performed a ritual together in the forest.
The group's representative, Mohd Khalid Mohamed, told Front Desk: “When the incident happened in the village, it made us want to come here and offer help using other alternative ways to locate the missing teenager.
"We hope this child can be found safe."
With authorities from Britain, Ireland and France all now helping the search, trackers were going through steep terrain made even more dangerous due to recent rainfall.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke visited the site to meet search and rescue teams and offer the government's support.
The jet-lagged Quoirins - including Nora's 12-year-old sister and eight-year-old brother - checked into the Dusun resort resort near Seremban, about an hour south of Kuala Lumpur, on August 3.
Nora went to bed in an upstairs room and was discovered missing at 8am the following morning, according to her family.
It is believed she was barefoot and wearing her night clothes.
Search teams have used drones and helicopters with thermal imaging and gone through the jungle playing a recording of 45-year-old Mrs Quoirin's voice.
Known paedophiles have been interviewed and police have visited the homes of at least 30 local people as part of the hunt.
Mrs Quoirin, originally from Belfast, and 47-year-old Mr Quoirin, who is from France, have lived in London for 20 years.
The couple, who currently reside in Balham, thanked those involved in looking for her during an emotional speech on Saturday.
"You have given up your time especially at a special festival time," said Ms Quoirin, referring to Hari Raya Haji, the Islamic "festival of sacrifice" celebrations.
In a video broadcast on local media, she added: "We want to say thank you to each and every one of you. We know you're searching night and day for Nora.
"We see you working so hard and also praying with us and being with us."
The family have said they remain hopeful after police leading the investigation refused to rule out a "criminal element".
A spokeswoman for the NCA said: "The National Crime Agency, the Met Police and the Irish police are working together to help and support the Malaysian authorities relating to Nora Quoirin's disappearance."
Search timeline
August 4: Nora was reported missing after her father discovered she was not in her bedroom at the Dusan Resort at around 8am on Sunday.
The window was also open in the room that Nora had been sharing with her two siblings.
August 5: British missing persons charity the Lucie Blackman Trust, which is assisting the Quoirins, said that Malaysian police were treating Nora's disappearance as a potential abduction, but officers denied there was any foul play involved.
August 6: Nora's family said they believed her to have been abducted.
August 7: Police said they were analysing unidentified fingerprints found in the family's hotel suite.
August 9: Police investigated whether footprints found in the forest where Nora went missing belonged to the missing teen.
August 10: Nora's family thanked the search teams involved since the teenager's disappearance.
August 12: The Quoirins offer a £10,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.
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