Editor’s note: This article has been amended on Aug 9, 2024 to remove the girl’s name.

The mother of a six-year-old girl who was reported missing from a shopping mall in Iskandar Puteri last Saturday has appealed to the public to stop spreading inaccurate information about her child as it was hampering police investigation.

Leo Qieo Xin, 37, who has been at the shopping mall since the incident, said she was very worried about the safety of her child and would remain at the location of the disappearance until her daughter is found.

“I am very angry and disappointed...