Ireland Case No. 4517Assisting an offender (disposal of body parts) · Co. Dublin · 15 Jan 2020
Man pleads guilty to assisting disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods's body parts
Glen Bride, 32, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to assisting in the movement and disposal of the body parts of murdered 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods. Sentencing was adjourned to January 26th.
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- Convicted24 Nov
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- whatKeane Mulready-Woods was murdered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGlen Bride, 32, pleaded guilty to assisting in the movement and disposal of the body parts of Keane Mulready-Woods. (irishtimes.com)
- whereSome of Keane's body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin, the day after he was last seen. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereSome of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in the Moatview area of Coolock, Dublin, on January 13th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenMulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe torso was found on March 11th, 2020, hidden in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park, Drogheda. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGlen Bride pleaded guilty to a charge that on 15 January 2020 he participated in or contributed to the transportation and disposal of body parts of the teenager, knowing another person was guilty of the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe DPP entered a nolle prosequi on two further charges against Bride. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeBride pleaded guilty to participating in or contributing to the transportation and disposal of the teenager's body parts on January 15th, 2020, intending to impede the apprehension or prosecution of another person. (irishtimes.com)
- courtBride was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court and pleaded guilty. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe matter was adjourned to 26 January. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBride was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court on a Monday and replied guilty. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe DPP asked the court to set a date in January for sentencing, expected to take an hour and a half. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentencePaul Crosby was jailed for ten years in February 2023 for facilitating the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGerard Cruise received seven and a half years, with the final six months suspended for two years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGerard McKenna was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to assisting in the clean-up of the crime scene. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceSentencing was adjourned to January 26th. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRemains were found in a burning car in a laneway in Drumcondra two days later. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHis torso was found on 11 March 2020 in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park, Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherPaul Crosby was jailed for 10 years by the Special Criminal Court in February 2023 for facilitating the murder. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Nov2025Man (32) pleads guilty to assisting in disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods’s body parts
Reports Bride's guilty plea before the non-jury Special Criminal Court, the adjournment to January 26th for sentencing, and the withdrawal of two further charges.
convicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bride - 24 Nov2025Man admits helping to dispose of murdered teen Keane Mulready Woods body parts
Reports Bride's guilty plea at the Special Criminal Court, the charge he admitted, the adjournment for sentencing to 26 January, and the DPP's entry of nolle prosequi on two further charges. Adds background on the murder, the torso discovery and earlier sentences of other men in the case.
victim, Keane Mulready Woods, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready Woodsconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bride