Gardaí Shoot Man Dead In Abduction Case

A man has been shot dead by Gardaí searching for a woman, who disappeared in Wicklow at the weekend.

He was intercepted at Cherrywood as part of the Garda hunt for Jastine Valdez, who is still missing.

The 24-year-old was bundled into a car on Saturday outside Enniskerry in Wicklow.

A Garda Ombudsman team was deployed to the scene overnight.

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Disappearance of Jastine Valdez, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow.

Gardaí in Bray are appealing for information following the disappearance of a 24-year-old woman from Enniskerry, Co Wicklow.

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The man, who was believed to be armed with a knife, was from Wicklow, and married with children.

Meanwhile Gardaí are searching an area in South County Dublin this morning for Jastine Valdez.

Officers are focusing on Rathmichael - the army and civil defence forces are assisting.

Detectives want to hear from anyone who saw a black Nissan Qashqai with the reg 171 D 20419  between 5pm on Saturday and 8pm on Sunday

These locals arrived at the scene just minutes after the armed Garda operation unfolded;