SEREMBAN: The director of The Dusun resort here, where Nora Anne Quoirin was found missing, will issue an official statement following the civil suit filed by the teen’s parents against the operator for negligence.
Haanim Bamadhaj said the resort had been alerted of the suit earlier before it made headlines in the news.
"Yes we are aware and we had received it earlier. However, I am so sorry I can't divulge details on when we received it," she said when contacted by New Straits Times.
Haanim said the resort's legal team is looking into the suit filed by Nora Anne's parents.
“We will issue an official statement on the matter once we get the clearance from the legal team," she said.
Haanim added that despite the heated debate surrounding the case, the management of the resort is grateful to have the support from its guests.
"We appreciate every message and kind words. However, we hope that everyone will be patient as we go along with the case," she said.
The media reported yesterday that Nora Anne's parents, Sebastian Marie Philip and Maebh Quoirin had filed a suit against the operator of The Dusun, which was their vacation home here in August last year.
According to the lawsuit, they claimed that the operator had failed to ensure the security of the premises, did not install and maintain CCTV cameras, and did not maintain and secure the latch of a window in the rooms where the family stayed.
The family is represented by lawyer Sankara Nair and the civil suit was filed in the Seremban District Court with the first management of the case is reported to start on Jan 21.
Nora Anne was reported missing from the resort in Jalan Pantai on Aug 4, before her body was found 10 days later beside a stream, about 2.5km from her accommodation.
A post-mortem conducted on the teenager found that she had died of internal bleeding, probably caused by hunger and stress.
Meanwhile when contacted, Negri Sembilan deputy police chief Che Zakaria Othman said any individuals had the right to file civil suit against anyone they feel liable for some type of harm or wrongful act.
On Nora Anne's full autopsy report, Che Zakaria said the complete report of the autopsy has yet to be obtained.