Gardai have confirmed that the skeletal remains found last month have been officially identified as those of a Drogheda teen who was murdered last year.
They were discovered in a deep ravine behind the Rathmullen Park housing estate in Drogheda, Co Louth on March 11.
A garda spokesman said: "The skeletal remains discovered by Gardaí in Drogheda on the 11th March 2021 have been officially identified.
"Investigations are ongoing."
Gardai began searching the wasteland last month following a crucial tip-off from a man who came forward.
Officers were told to search around the specific area after the tip-off and the following day, the remains were located in a shallow grave.
More than 40 gardai, including members of the Garda Technical Bureau, were involved in the massive search.
Authorities suspect at least eight people were involved in the teen’s gruesome murder.
The victim cannot be named due to a Court of Appeal judgement which prevents the media from identifying a deceased child victim of crime.
