The heartbroken parents of Nora Quoirin are demanding answers after being told the case has been closed by Malaysian authorities.
Nora's mum Meabh, who hails from Belfast, and dad Sebastien said they found out on Friday that Malaysia's Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) had this week classified the probe as "no further action".
The pair have recently said they still maintain there was a 'criminal element' in their daughter's tragic death.
It means there will be no inquest into the death of the 15-year-old, whose unclothed body was found in the jungle 10 days after she disappeared from the Dusun resort, where she had been on holiday with her parents and young siblings.
The Quoirins do not believe their "vulnerable" daughter, who had learning difficulties, was alone the entire time she was missing and they say Malaysian police have refused to answer their questions or hand over a full copy of the postmortem report.
The couple have rejected the theory of police, who believe Nora wandered off alone and there was no foul play involved, reports The Mirror.
In a written statement released by the Lucie Blackman Trust, the Quoirins said: “We have today learned that the AGC of Malaysia has classified Nara’s case as 'no further action'.
"This essentially means that, at this time, there will be no inquest.
"We are shocked by this decision, not least because it is based on a preliminary report from the Coroner’s office."
They added: “To date, we have only received a short explanation from the pathologists who conducted the postmortem in Malaysia which confirmed the cause of death as gastro-intestinal bleeding and an ulcer (likely brought on by starvation and/or stress).
"We must emphasise however that this is only a brief extract of what will be the full postmortem report, which is as yet still unavailable.
"It is critical that we receive this report.
"It may reveal other significant details that contributed to Nora’s death, such as why a severe ulcer was triggered so quickly in her body.
"It is moreover utterly unacceptable that we have not received a single update from Malaysia since Nora’s death.
“The AGC’s decision prevents justice being done. As we have stressed from the beginning of this case, it is crucial to understand how Nora came to be found where she was.
"As a vulnerable child, with significant physical and mental challenges, we strongly refute any conclusion that Nora was alone for the entire duration of her disappearance.
"We have repeatedly asked the police to clarify answers to our questions in this regard – and we have been repeatedly ignored.
"This stands in stark contrast with the promise of transparency that we received from the Deputy Prime Minister and other prominent officials whom we met in Malaysia."
Nora's body was found next to a stream about 1.6 miles from the Dusun resort.
Malaysian police said previously that a postmortem found no sign of foul play, concluding that the Irish-French teen died of internal bleeding probably caused by hunger and stress.
The force believed she died two or three days before she was found, meaning she was alive for about a week in the jungle.
“We believe it is a democratic human right to seek the truth. We have witnessed how our most vulnerable citizens in this world are all too often ignored and we are now facing considerable prejudice in our search for answers.
"We cannot believe, nor understand why, any modern economy would label such a harrowing and mysterious case NFA without full process and the total refusal to communicate with us is both insulting and unfathomable.
"Our governments in France & Ireland support our demands for justice. We therefore now appeal directly to the highest levels of Malaysian government as well as the Attorney General’s office to assist our quest for the truth.”
Matthew Searle, head of the Lucie Blackman Trust, which has been assisting the family, said: “It seems unbelievable that, in a case that looks so complex and currently unexplained, that any authority could effectively close it down without even waiting for full reports.
"The idea that Nora went off, on her own, seems incredibly unlikely.
"This family need answers and at least deserve an investigation to the greatest lengths available. We are urgently seeking answers from various authorities – Nora’s death needs to be explained.”
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