Kildare kidnap victim receiving treatment

The Co Kildare mother was kidnapped from her home two days ago is still receiving treatment in hospital and is now unlikely to…

The Co Kildare mother was kidnapped from her home two days ago is still receiving treatment in hospital and is now unlikely to be interviewed by gardaí until tomorrow.

Ms Helen Judge (41) was brought to hospital yesterday morning after she was found by gardaí unhurt but traumatised in a remote wood in the Omeath area of Co Louth more than 100 miles from her home. The Garda had expressed concern about her health because she is on prescribed medication.

Detectives and local gardaí found her at 5 a.m. in Jenkinstown following a two-hour search of the area. They had receiving an anonymous tip-off at about 3 a.m. yesterday on a special information line.

Gardaí said today they were following "a number of lines of inquiry" in an effort to arrest the gang believed to have been responsible for the abduction.

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A Garda spokesman said no ransom had been paid for Mrs Judge's return. A male caller had demanded €200,000 in a telephone call to the family home.

A Garda spokesman said police had still not established a motive for the abduction. "Our main objective was to reunite Ms Judge with her family safe and well. We've achieved that," he said.