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A DNA TEST has confirmed that the human remains found on Trinity Terrace in Dublin 3 on Wednesday morning are that of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.
Earlier this week, gardaí confirmed that the teenager was the victim of a “brutal and savage” murder.
Partial remains of Keane were found in the Moatview area of Coolock on Monday evening, before other remains were discovered on Trinity Terrace.
Gardaí are still searching for the persons responsible for Keane’s murder, but it is believed to be related to an ongoing gang feud in Drogheda.
Their investigation yesterday centred on forensic tests on a home in Rathmullen Park in Drogheda, which they believe might have been where the teenage victim’s body was brought.
Images purporting to show the dismembered teenager’s corpse have also been shared on social media and gardaí have urged the public not to share these unverified images.
Earlier today, on a visit to Drogheda where Mulready-Woods is from, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said a task force would be set up to help the area.
““I really want to say to people across the country, and also to people here in Drogheda, that crime doesn’t pay, that we will get these people behind bars and make this town safe again,” he said.
Any person with information can contact Gardaí at Drogheda Garda Station on 041 9874200, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, Crime Stoppers 1800 250 025 or any Garda station.
With reporting from Garreth MacNamee
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Give a thought to Gardaí who have to deal with the likes of this.
@Breda Kelly: absolutely horrific.
@Breda Kelly: it’s their job.
@jason traynor: maybe you’ll find a head in the boot of the next car you service, would that be in your job description and what training would one receive for such an event?
@jason traynor: thats your thought ? Fair enough ,it qualifies as one,i think.
Why are they referring to this guy as a child in the media. Tell it like it is and stop trying to make political gain from it.
@Pat Casey: Agreed……he was a drug dealers heavy hand
@John Joe Bridie: Firebombing peoples houses, course there’s gonna repercussions. Theres is a lawless world.
@Pat Casey: 100% agree. 18 in a month dripping in designer clothes when last seen…I can only imagine what this chap got up to
@Pat Casey: 17 years old is a child.
@albhbc: Only since 1991, before that you were a young adult, able to get married at 16, able to join the army in uk and usa at 16 and go to war. The law might say you are a child for 16 years and 364 day but you really are not.
@Pat Casey: yeah exactly, and reveal how many of a little animal he was, terrorising an old lady to pay her sons drug debt, smashed her windows and threw petrol bombs in. Are we hearing about that? Of course not. I’ve no sympathy for the little knacker
He may have legally been a “child” but he didn’t act like a “child” when he was terrorising people and murdering cats. In a few years he would have been as bad as the people that did this to him. Let them finish each other off.
@D: I would agree to a point. The problem with just “let[ting] them finish each other off” is that innocents have been, and will be, caught up in the middle and injured or even killed. A special criminal law should be brought in whereby they can all be rounded up and sat before a closed-camera and tri-judge special criminal court, with no legal aid, no right to appeal and harsh sentences.
This is only the start of it I feel
@Flannery’s Tears: I agree. I think if you read this happened in America you nearly wouldn’t be shocked but now this type of violence has arrived on our shores
An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth…
@pat murphy: leaves everyone blind.
@albhbc: and dentists happy
Nope not a mention of the homeless man with life changing injuries or update as to how it happened, no more mention of 21 year old girl dying in homeless hostel…typical of the journal bury it don’t want people reminded of fg total disregard for homelessness..let’s stick with the little thug…keep it a top story so as to ensure the real failings of Varadkar and Murphy can be swept under the carpet..getting as bad as state sponsored RTÉ
@Martin Smith: not to mention Anthony Campbell an innocent boy doing an honest days work killed because in the wrong place at the wrong time whose family never got justice
@Martin Smith: or the story they tried to bury of the person who broke their neck falling off a hospital trolley. Only hit the newspapers a week later and was “withdrawn” from no less than 5 websites within 2-3 hours of being published, presumably by a court order.
Fortunately it had got out on Other social media platforms
What’s wrong with people sharing these images
Crazy
@Peter Roche: it’s the same morbid curiosity that attracts people to watching serial killer shows, gory horrors etc. You forget there is a real person there and a family whose son will never come home
@Peter Roche: what’s wrong? can only imagine your search history
@Peter Roche: try and visualise the horror and sadness experienced by deceased family and then ask yourself how would you feel if strangers shared such images of your loved ones in a similar situation.
@Peter Roche: I think your question is misunderstood. It can mean there is nothing wrong with people sharing these images, or what is wrong in the head of these people sharing these images. I know you mean the latter, I blame the English language!
@Ciaran: I think a ‘the’ before ‘people’ in Peter’s comment was intended.
@Louise Tracey: that ‘teenager’ was never home anyway and was out terrorising innocent familes. His parents should be ashamed for involving him in such a dark world.
@Chris Creagh: I think he means the people who share the images are not right.. if you no what I mean
@Louise Tracey: good, he was a knacker anyway, terrorised an old lady, smashed her windows and threw petrol bombs in, are we hearing about that?? No!! So I’ve no sympathy for the little knacker. He deserved it and worse
And the people that did it will be let out within a few years are system is corrupt it should be like America life is life end ov
I’ve read in the media this 17 year old was given a suspended sentence a few months ago. Tragic for his family that he was not sent to prison then, he might have had the time and space, as a young offender, to think about what direction his life was taking him. Very sad. Condolences to his family
May you rest in peace young man …and may your family especially your Mum find strength in the coming days….
How will Leo keep town safe? It has been ongoing too long not just in louth but coolock, limerick, cork and few more places. Probably only saying that for the election coming up.
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The thugs Involved in these feuds should have no place to hide. Give the Gardaí special powers. The Gardaí know who they are but they are hampered by the rule of law. Put them away, guilty until proven innocent if involved in drug running and selling.
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