Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3816Disposal of body parts (impeding apprehension/prosecution of murderer) · Co. Dublin · 13 Jan 2020

Stephen Carberry and Glen Bride jailed for six years over disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods's remains

Stephen Carberry, 48, and Glen Bride, 32, were each sentenced to six years in prison at the Special Criminal Court on 16 February 2026 for disposing of the dismembered remains of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods, who was murdered in Drogheda in January 2020. The court found they moved and scattered the teenager's body parts to impede the apprehension or prosecution of the suspected murderer, Robbie Lawlor.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Feb
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereFurther remains were found in a burning car in a laneway in Drumcondra on 15 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereBride was formerly of Mount Olive Park, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCarberry is of Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceBoth Carberry and Bride were sentenced to six years in prison by the Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceCarberry's headline sentence was 10 years, reduced to seven and a half for his guilty plea, then to six years for the consecutive sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceBride's headline sentence was nine years, reduced to six years for his guilty plea and expressions of remorse. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarberry had 77 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBride had 86 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarberry was on bail from a 2023 sentence when he committed the offence, requiring a consecutive sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí are satisfied that Keane was murdered by Robbie Lawlor, who was shot dead in Belfast in April 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKeane's funeral had only half his body parts in the coffin. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNeither Carberry nor Bride had any involvement in or knowledge of the murder when it happened. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Feb2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Two jailed for disposal of dismembered remains of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods

    Reports the sentencing of Carberry and Bride at the Special Criminal Court, including the judge's reasoning, the victim impact statements from Keane's parents, and details of how the body parts were found in Coolock, Drumcondra and Drogheda.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsconvicted, Stephen Carberry, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bride