Malaysian police appeal for information on 4 missing girls in Perak

Malaysian police have launched an appeal to find four girls missing in Perak, the latest in a troubling spate of disappearances of girls across the country, including one case which has sparked a murder probe.

The girls, aged between 15 and 18, were unknown to each other and went missing in different parts of Ipoh district between October and December, police have said.

In a Facebook appeal District police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad identified one of the missing girls as Shomina, 16, who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card.

The other missing girls are Nur Qhaseh Ellysha Mohd Raphyzal, 15, Ashwinia Kaliswaran, 15, and Nurul Syuhada Muksin, 18. The police did not mention their nationality or background.

In Kuala Lumpur, one family breathed a sigh of relief on Friday when their 14-year-old daughter, Liew Zi Xing, returned home safely after going missing for nearly a week. Zi Xing had informed her brother she was heading to school for dance practice before visiting a friend but later failed to return or answer her phone.

“Thanks to all netizens for their help. Liew Zi Xing has arrived home safely,” said Facebook user Strawberry Yan, who initially raised the alarm about her disappearance.