A 17-year-old boy who was kidnapped and dismembered sent a chilling final message to his mother before his brutal murder in a gangland feud. Keane Mulready-Woods was lured to a property in Drogheda, Ireland, on 12 January 2020, where he was tortured and beheaded as part of a drugs turf war.
His severed limbs were dumped in a sports bag on a pavement in Moatview, and days later his head, hands and feet were found in a torched car in Dublin. The teenager had been working as a drugs courier for a local criminal organisation and was under strict orders to return home before nightfall.
Prior to his disappearance, Keane called his mother to say he would be home late and asked her to leave taxi fare. His murder sparked a wave of retaliatory violence, culminating in the killing of chief suspect Robbie Lawlor, who was shot dead while pursuing a drugs debt.
Lawlor, 36, had a history of violence and was acquitted of attempted murder just weeks before his death. He believed Keane was involved in the fatal shooting of his brother-in-law, Richie Carberry, in November 2019. An insider told the Irish Sun: 'Lawlor was obsessed with Mulready-Woods and was determined to take his life.'
In February 2023, Paul Crosby was jailed for 10 years for his role in the murder, while Gerard 'Rocky' Cruise received seven years. A third man, Gerard 'Ged' McKenna, admitted to cleaning up evidence. In a victim impact statement, Keane's mother Elizabeth said: 'No one could imagine the darkness and sadistic evil in our country... I couldn't protect him.'
