Workers probed in hunt for British girl missing in Malaysia NORA POLICE SEARCH HOTEL STAFF HOMES
Machete cop is back home
STAFF at the Malaysian resort where British teen Nora Quoirin went missing have had their homes searched by police.
Officers also quizzed the taxi driver who took the 15-year-old and her family there from the airport in capital Kuala HERO cop Stuart Outten is back at home after leaving hospital.
The 28-year-old, below, was hailed as “Britain’s toughest cop” after he managed to Taser a machete attacker who hacked at his head during a routine traffic stop in Leyton, East London.
His family have said in a statement: “We are incredibly proud of the bravery Stuart showed.”
Suspect Muhammad Rodwan, 56, of Luton, is charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon. He faces the Old Bailey on September 6. Lumpur last Saturday, hours before she vanished. Records are being searched for any known paedophiles or other criminals living near the Dusun Rainforest Resort.
Police chief Mohamad Bin Mat Yusof would not say how many homes have been searched as teams continue to comb thick jungle for any sign of the youngster – whose brain condition means she struggles to walk and look after herself.
But he admitted: “We are very worried THIS terrifying array of knives, machetes and axes is brazenly on sale in a city centre store – and it is all totally legal.
The Sunday People was alerted to the potentially deadly trade at a Bradford shop near a park where kids play and over the road from the magistrates court.
The shocking discovery at Hotcrazes Vapes and Gadgets came as PC Stuart Outten, 28, was slashed in London – and knife crime was revealed to be at a record yearly high of 43,516 offences.
A Bradford shopper, who did not wish to be named, said: “I just couldn’t believe what I saw in that store window. On a shelf below some vaping equipment was a whole load of deadly weapons.
“There were even gloves which could be used to hide your fingerprints.”
A wide range of blades is banned by law, including about Nora’s welfare and we do not know how long she can survive. We have no sign of her and no leads.”
Nora was last seen in the holiday cottage where she had just checked in with her parents and siblings Innes, 12, and Maurice, eight. Police believe she left through its ground- floor window last Saturday night. Her father raised the alarm at 8am last Sunday morning.
The family, from Balham, South West so-called zombie knives. But those in the Bradford shop’s window are not illegal as they are not engraved with words or images to glamorise violence.
Retired Det Ch Insp Stuart Gibbon said the armoury on display shows that the law on knives needs to be changed.
“I don’t know why these weapons can’t be banned,” he added. “There is only one use for them and that is to harm people. If police went in here I’d like to think they could seize them.”
Shop owner Hamza Abbas said: “The police have been in and they’re fine about this. I’ve made my CCTV available to them when they want access.
“Everything here is legal. I am careful who I sell to. I only sell to reputable collectors. ID is checked all the time and I won’t sell to a person I feel uncomfortable about.” West Yorkshire Police said: “We work closely to address those who may flout the laws
on the sale of knives.” London London, believe she was abducted as her condition means she “does not go anywhere alone”.
Mum Meabh was close to tears as she thanked the search team.
Supported by husband Sebastian, she said: “We hope you find Nora.” A helicopter and drones with thermal imaging cameras are scanning the jungle by night.