Missing British Teen Urged Family Not To Look For Him - Police

SHAH ALAM, July 16  (Bernama) -- Police have confirmed that British teenager David Balisong, 17, sent a final message to his family, asking them not to search for him before he was reported missing in Malaysia.

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the message was contained in an email sent to his mother on July 9 — the last known communication with the family.

“In the email, he reassured his family not to worry or try to find him. He also wished them success and apologised for what he was about to do,” Hussein told a press conference here today.

He added that Balisong gave no indication of when or whether he planned to return.

So far, police have recorded statements from six individuals, including the teen’s mother, a bus driver, ticket counter staff, a currency exchange worker, and police personnel, to assist with the investigation.

CCTV footage showed the teenager was last seen at the KL Sentral lobby at around 10.09 am on June 7.

“There is no record of him having left the country, and search efforts are still ongoing,” Hussein said.

Balisong, a high-achieving student from Cheadle, Greater Manchester, reportedly left home in the early hours of June 6, telling his brother he had school matters to attend to.

Instead, he boarded a flight alone from Manchester to Kuala Lumpur. Since then, his phone has been switched off, and he has not responded to any further emails.

-- BERNAMA