The Irish Mail on Sunday

Jastine funeral delayed

- By Craig Hughes

FUNERAL arrangemen­ts for murdered student Jastine Valdez have been delayed to allow family members to return home to the Philippine­s to pay their respects.

Jastine’s body was flown back to the Philippine­s on Tuesday where she will be buried, however no date has been given for the funeral. The Honorary Consul of the Philippine­s for Ireland, Mark Congdon, said: ‘It’s been delayed due to family coming back from Italy and Singapore. Nothing is clear at the moment.’

He added that Jastine’s ‘shellshock­ed’ parents are planning to return to Ireland next year, as it is where their memories of her lie.

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kiLLED: Jastine will be buried in Philippine­s

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