KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- The mother of a British teenager who has been missing since June has requested privacy as she arranges to return home.

Minerva Balisong, 50, did not specify when she and her 17-year-old son, David Balisong, would return to the United Kingdom, saying they are still awaiting guidance from the embassy.

"For now, I ask the media to give us time as we are still processing documents to return to the UK. We will go home as soon as possible," she said when contacted by Kosmo! today.

David was found safe by police at a hotel on Jalan Pudu around 8pm yesterday, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said.

Based on preliminary statements, he left home following a disagreement with his family.

When asked about the ...