From top: Jastine Valdez; Mark Hennesy; The scene in Cherrywood Business Park last night, where Mr Hennessy was shot dead by gardai
Eyewitnesses had reported seeing student Jastine Valdez, 24, being bundled into a Nissan Qashqai on the R760 Kilcrony road near her home in Enniskerry, County Wicklow at 6.15pm on Saturday.
The large-scale investigation was carried out throughout yesterday until shortly after 8pm, when Mark Hennessy [40-year-old married father-of-two from Bray] was located at a car park in Cherrywood.
It is understood that a stand-off ensued between the suspect and gardai, during which he [allegedly] produced a weapon, believed to be a knife. He was then shot by a detective.
Jastine had still not been located last night by investigating gardai as concerns mounted for the young woman.
Jastine Valdez still missing as gardai shoot suspect dead (Independent.ie)
Search for missing Wicklow woman after suspect shot dead by gardaí (RTÉ)
Rollingnews/RTE
Update:
Ms Valdez’s purse found.
Update:
Body found.