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Jastine Valdez murder was 'exceptional and unusual in society', inquest hears
The jury returned a narrative verdict and issued a number of recommendations.
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The jury returned a narrative verdict and issued a number of recommendations.
The 40-year-old man was shot dead after he abducted and killed Jastine Valdez in May 2018.
The 40-year-old was shot after he abducted and killed Jastine Valdez in May 2018.
The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
The 24-year-old woman was abducted and murdered by Mark Hennessy in May last year.
The 24-year-old student was abducted in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow on Saturday 19 May 2018.
No family members of the Valdez’ family were present for the opening of an inquest.
Jastine was abducted and murdered by Mark Hennessy in May of this year.
The 24-year-old has been laid to rest with her late grandfather and uncle.
Her parents will accompany her body.
Gardaí are also keen for information on a bag that contained a number of personal items.
Mark Hennessy murdered Jastine Valdez after abducting her last Saturday, 19 May.
Jastine Valdez was found dead a short drive from where she was abducted.
Jastine’s body was discovered on Monday.
Gardaí are now sifting through messages sent from his social media profiles.
It is hoped that Jastine’s bag and iPad could help shed light on any connection she may have had with her killer.
Some people on social media had criticised the gardaí.
Many had wrongly criticised the garda for shooting Hennessy in the head.
Over 3,000 people have donated money to a GoFundMe page in 24 hours.
Gardaí are attempting to trace every movement between Saturday afternoon and his death on Sunday.
Suspect Mark Hennessy was shot dead by gardaí on Sunday evening.
The fundraiser was set up to help pay for Jastine’s repatriation by a group of volunteers who help run embassy outreach missions in Ireland.
“Jastine came to Ireland to better herself, better her life and be with her family.”
The body was found by gardaí who were searching for missing woman Jastine Valdez.
The 24-year-old woman was reported missing on Saturday night.
The Filipino national has been missing since Saturday.
The shooting took place near the Dell site in Cherrywood, where the car used in the incident was located.