A body has been found in the search for missing Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin.
The Lucie Blackman Trust, which is handling media enquiries for the family, says that it cannot confirm that it is Nóra but that it is likely.
Investigations are now underway to identify the body and establish the cause of death.
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The search for 15-year-old Nóra has been ongoing for ten days.
She disappeared from the Dusun Holiday Resort near Kuala Lumpur, where she had been staying with her family, on August 4th.
Matthew Searle, from the Lucie Blackman Trust, has been speaking to Nora's parents.
He says they appreciate the efforts made to help find their daughter:
"They are extremely grateful for all the efforts that have gone in. People working day and night and giving up their time off"
