Two arrested in Keane Mulready-Woods murder probe

Two men have been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods in Drogheda, Co Louth.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Feb 2020, 12:31 BST
Undated handout photo issued by Garda of Keane Mulready-Woods, 17 from Drogheda, whose remains were found in Dublin. Detectives launched an investigation after human body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolook, north DublinUndated handout photo issued by Garda of Keane Mulready-Woods, 17 from Drogheda, whose remains were found in Dublin. Detectives launched an investigation after human body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolook, north Dublin
Undated handout photo issued by Garda of Keane Mulready-Woods, 17 from Drogheda, whose remains were found in Dublin. Detectives launched an investigation after human body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolook, north Dublin

The men were arrested on Thursday and have been detained at Drogheda and Balbriggan garda stations respectively.

The teenager was murdered and dismembered and parts of his body were dumped in different parts of Dublin on January 12.

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Some of the teenager’s body parts were found at two locations in Dublin.

His limbs were found in a bag in Coolock while body parts were found in a burnt-out car in Drumcondra.

Gardai believe his murder is related to the ongoing feud between two Drogheda criminal gangs.