22/05/2018

Body Found By Officers Investigating Abduction Of Jastine Valdez

Gardaí investigating the abduction of 24-year-old Jastine Valdez have discovered a body in the Pucks Castle area of Dublin

The body has not yet been formally identified but garda have appealed for privacy for the Valdez family.

Garda are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.

The scene where the woman's body was discovered has been sealed pending a forensic examination.

It is currently believed that Ms Valdez was abducted as she walked to her home in Enniskerry on the evening of Saturday, 19 May by a man who has been named in the press as Mark Hennessy.

Garda are also continuing to investigate the background of Mr Hennessy, who was shot dead by officers on Sunday night at an industrial estate.

(MH/LM)

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