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DPP Recommends No Prosecution Against Detective Who Shot Jastine Valdez Killer

The DPP has recommended no prosecution in the case of a detective who shot and killed Mark Hennessy,...
Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

1:43 PM - 5 Jun 2019



DPP Recommends No Prosecution...

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DPP Recommends No Prosecution Against Detective Who Shot Jastine Valdez Killer

Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

1:43 PM - 5 Jun 2019



The DPP has recommended no prosecution in the case of a detective who shot and killed Mark Hennessy, the man behind the abduction and killing of Jastine Valdez.

40 year old Hennessy was shot dead when Gardai searching for missing Jastine approached him in Cherrywood industrial estate.

On May 19th last year Jastine, a 24 year old accountancy student originally form the Philippines, was walking along Eniskerry, Co. Wicklow when she was approached by Mark Hennessy.

The 40 year old father from Bray in Co Wicklow bundled her into the boot of his Nissan Qashqai, killed her and dumped her body.

During the subsequent search for Jastine - Gardai traced Mark Hennessy to the Cherrywoord industrial estate - where he was shot dead by a detective.

Jastine's body was recovered in Rathmichael in South Dublin two days later.

Following a GSOC inquiry the DPP has decided no criminal Prosecution will be brought against the detective who shot and killed Hennessy.

 

 

 



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