An inquest determining the cause of death of Irish schoolgirl Nóra Quoirin will begin at the end of August following a hearing in Malaysia yesterday. However, lawyer Sankara N Nair, acting for Nóra's parents Meabh and Sebastien Quoirin confirmed to the Irish Independent that the Coroner's Court in Malaysia will hold a two-week inquest beginning August 24. The court will hear testimonies from 64 of the 102 witnesses who were short-listed for the inquest. "We have fought very hard to keep Nora's case alive, after it was initially closed by the police in early 2020, and it has been our wish all along to have an inquest," Nóra's parents said in a statement. Malaysian news outlet The Star reported that Mr Nair requested that the proceedings be held in English as Nóra's family was unable to travel from the UK to attend.

Source: Irish Independent July 11, 2020 01:39 UTC