A woman discovered living wild in the jungles of Cambodia three years ago has apparently returned to the forest.According to police the woman, known as Rochom P'ngieng, went missing on Tuesday while bathing near her home in a village nearly 960 miles (600km) north-east of Phnom Penh.
Known in Cambodia as the "jungle woman", she was found living wild in 2007 after trying to steal a villager's food.
She was wearing and no clothes and was said to have been hunched over like a monkey.
At the time of her discovery, she was reportedly unable to speak, communicating in grunts and unintelligible words.
It was concluded she had been living wild for most of her life, and she is believed to now be 29 years old.
Sal Lou, who claims to be the woman's father, said: "There is no sign indicating that her disappearance could be foul play.
"I am sure she went back to the forest."
Mr Lou's family claim Miss P'ngieng was their long-lost daughter, who disappeared while herding buffalo in 1988 aged eight years old.
"She tried several times before to leave home and live back in the forest but she could not," he said.
"This time her wish came true."
Police investigating the disappearance do not believe Miss P'ngieng has been kidnapped or killed.
She was admitted to Rattanakiri provincial hospital last year for four days, apparently suffering from mental illness
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