An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have been jointly investigating the murder.

Keane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12th, 2020. The following day, some of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in the Moatview area of Coolock in Dublin.

He had previously been linked with the murder of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods in Co Louth in January 2020.