Jastine Valdez was manually strangled to death a short time after being abducted by her suspected killer, Mark Hennessy.

Members of the Filipino community have said the family of Jastine Valdez are planning to have her returned to her native country for burial.

Detectives are conducting detailed checks to see if killer Mark Hennessy knew his victim, Jastine Valdez, in some way or knew her movements.