Eleanor Hawkins, 24, was among four Western tourists detained in Malaysia's Sabah state this week. The tourists were believed to be part of a group of 10 who stripped naked at Mount Kinabalu on May 30.
Climbers on the 4,095 m (13,435ft) Mount Kinabalu are told to respect the mountain by local guides. Photo:Agencies
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Hawkins' father, Tim, said Thursday she is "obviously quite scared and upset."
Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan has blamed the foreigners' "disrespect to the sacred mountain" for a deadly earthquake at the mountain on Friday.
The case has attracted huge media attention and featured on many British newspaper front pages.
Many in Malaysia were angered when pictures of the group were circulated. Photo:Agencies
