Jastine Valdez was abducted in broad daylight on a rural road in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, in May 2028. The 24-year-old had just stepped off a bus that dropped only a few minutes’ walk from her home. Just moments later, a woman driving along that quiet country road spotted a man seemingly trying to force a young woman into his car.What followed was a frantic garda manhunt, as they realised Jastine had been abducted in broad daylight – but without any idea who may have done it, or why. What was to follow would be a tragic, terrifying case that would shock all of Ireland.In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman takes us through that frenetic investigation by gardai moments, and their efforts to seek justice for Jastine, and her family in Ireland and the Philippines.Presented by John SweetmanCreated by Darren ClearyEpisode Written by John SweetmanScript Edited by Eoin BrennanProduced by Siobhan WalshProduced by Siobhan MaguireExecutive Produced by Eoin BrennanExecutive Produced by Ruth FitzsimonsSound Design and Editing by Neil KavanaghAudio Editing Support by Ed SmithMarketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín ReillySocial Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn ReeArtwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree

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