“A brutal and savage attack on a child and is completely unacceptable in any normal democratic society.”
Gardaí have confirmed the dismembered remains discovered in Coolock in Dublin on Monday are those of missing 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.
Keane was least seen around at around 6pm by his family in Drogheda on Sunday evening.
Gardaí responded to a call on Monday evening, 13 January, that human remains had been discovered in a bag.
Senior investigators at Drogheda Garda Station confirmed on Wednesday night that the human remains discovered in the bag at Moateview Drive, Priorswood, Coolock last Monday night are those of the missing teenager.
Gardaí stressed it’s important to remember the victim in this crime was a child.
They’re appealing for information on Keane’s missing clothes and issued photos of the clothes he was wearing when he disappeared.
He was wearing a navy Hugo Boss Tracksuit, black Hugo Boss runners (brown sole, black laces), red/orange Canada Goose jacket and a Gucci baseball cap.
Gardaí investigating the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods are appealing to the public for information to contact Drogheda Garda Station 041 987 4200. For more information: https://t.co/4EOFnfP4zR pic.twitter.com/T3Y4hOFYDU
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) January 15, 2020
Gardaí have described what happened to him as “a brutal and savage attack on a child and is completely unacceptable in any normal democratic society.”
The investigation into the murder is being run from Drogheda Garda Station with Gardaí saying the level of violence “is shocking”.
At approximately 1.30am on Wednesday, Gardaí responded to a call from Dublin Fire Brigade stating that there was a vehicle on fire at Trinity Terrace, Dublin 3.
Further partial human remains were recovered from this vehicle which Gardaí believe also belong to Keane, but they are awaiting DNA confirmation.
Speaking on Wednesday evening, Deputy Garda Commissioner, Policing and Security, John Twomey said:
Investigating Gardaí are making the following appeals to the public:
- Information from anyone who has knowledge of Keane’s movements from when he was last seen on Sunday 12 January 2020 at approximately 6pm in the vicinity of Dominic’s Bridge, Drogheda.
- Information or dashcam footage from anyone in the Moatview Drive, Moatview Gardens, Dublin 17 area on Monday 13 January 2020 from 9pm – 10pm
- Information on the movements of a blue Volvo S40 bearing false registration plates 141 MO 1925 which was abandoned and set on fire in the Trinity Terrace, Dublin 3 area on the morning of Wednesday 15 January at approximately 1.30am.
- Information on the whereabouts of a blue Volvo S40, 161 D 48646, which was the subject of an unauthorised taking from Sandymount, Dublin on 15 December 2019.
- Information on the clothing Keane was wearing at the time he went missing.
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.
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