Gardai say they are "determined" to bring those behind the shocking killing of a Drogheda teenager to justice.
The body dismembered in a brutal Narcos-style killing has been identified as missing teenage boy Keane Mulready-Woods.
Gardai held a press conference on Wednesday evening confirming the human remains belong to the 17-year-old.
Deputy Commissioner, Policing and Security, John Twomey said: "An Garda Síochána is determined to bring those behind this shocking crime to justice.
"In recent years An Garda Síochána has made significant progress in tackling organised crime through arrests leading to convictions and major seizures of guns, drugs and cash.
"This focus will continue. As always, the help and support of communities is vital to this."
A garda spokesman described the killing as a "brutal and savage" attack on a boy "trying to find his way in life".
He said: "Keane is a 17-year-old juvenile, he disappeared on Sunday 12th January and parts of his remains have now been discovered.
"This is a brutal and savage attack on a child and is completely unacceptable in any normal democratic society.
"The level of violence is shocking and the investigation into the murder of Keane is being co-ordinated from Drogheda Garda Station.
"It is important to remember that Keane was a child, a young boy, trying to find his way in life, he has now lost his life and his family have lost their loved son and brother."
The initial gruesome discovery was made by youths in Coolock, Dublin at 10pm on Monday night.
On Wednesday morning, more of the teen's parts were found in a burning car in Trinity Terrace just off Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra.
Gardai have outlined two main suspects in the shocking case, both of whom have links to feuds in Coolock and Drogheda.
Gardai have now made an appeal for:
- Information from anyone who has knowledge of Keane’s movements from when he was last seen on Sunday 11th January 2020 at approximately 6pm in the vicinity of Dominic’s Bridge, Drogheda.
- Information or dashcam footage from anyone in the Moatview Drive, Moatview Gardens Dublin 17 area on Monday 13th January 2020 from 9pm – 10pm.
- Information on the movements of a blue Volvo S40 bearing false registration plates 141 MO 1925 which was abandoned and set on fire in the Trinity Terrace, Dublin 3 area on the morning of Wednesday 15th January at approximately 1.30am.
- Information on the whereabouts of a blue Volvo S40, 161 D 48646, which was the subject of an unauthorised taking from Sandymount, Co. Dublin on 15th December 2019.
Information on the clothing Keane was wearing at the time he went missing.
