MAN ADMITS HIS ROLE ASSISTING IN DISPOSAL OF TEEN BODY PARTS

A MAN has pleaded guilty to assisting in the movement and disposal of the body parts of murdered teenager Keane Mulready Woods, whose dismembered remains were found almost six years ago.

- BY FIONA MAGENNIS

Glen Bride, 32, of Mount Olive Park, Kilbarrick, Dublin 5 was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court yesterday.

He replied "guilty" to a charge that on January 15, 2020, within the State, knowing or believing another person to be guilty of the murder of Keane Mulready Woods, without reasonable excuse, he participated in or contributed to the transportation and disposal of body parts of the teenager intending by such activity to impede the apprehension or prosecution of that other person.

John Byrne SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, asked the court to set a date in January for sentencing, which he said was likely to take an hour and a half.

Ms Justice Karen O'Connor adjourned the matter to January 26.

Keane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12, 2020.