By Tania Snuggs, news reporter
A vulnerable teenager from London who died in a Malaysian jungle has been described at her funeral as "gentle and innocent".
Fifteen-year-old Nora Quoirin, who had learning difficulties, went missing from her hotel room on 4 August during a family holiday in the resort of Dusun.
Her parents claimed she had been abducted, insisting she would not have wandered off alone – but police in the country said they found no evidence of foul play.
Nora was found dead 10 days after she vanished.
A post-mortem examination revealed she died from internal bleeding, probably caused by hunger and stress.
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On Tuesday her body was cremated and a service held at the church in Belfast where she was baptised as a baby.
Addressing a large congregation at St Brigid's, Father Edward O'Donnell – who was joined by Nora's great uncle, Father Pat Kelly – described her as "very special" as well as "gentle and innocent".
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He said: "Nora brought so much joy to Meabh and Sebastien, to her sister, Innes, and to Maurice her brother, and to those of the wider family circle.
"She, as we all know, depended greatly on others but, Nora in turn gifted others with immeasurable love and joy – before such an ability we can only feel gratitude."
Father O'Donnell said Nora's death was "tragic" – and that the packed church was "united in the unspeakable pain of NoraRead More – Source
