Kidnap suspect killed after a massive manhunt but victim is still missing

Gardaí were last night still searching for a woman after they fatally shot her abductor after a massive manhunt in south Dublin.

Armed local detectives confronted the man after he brandished a knife in the Cherrywood area and reportedly threatened people.

But there was no sign of kidnap victim Jastine Valdez, 24, and officers were desperately trying to piece together sightings of the vehicle used in the abduction of the Filipino student to aid their search.