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Mulready-Woods murder accused served with non-jury court trial notice
Summary
Paul Crosby and Gerard Cruise, accused of murdering 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods, appeared at the Special Criminal Court where they were formally served with a notice confirming their trials will proceed in the non-jury court. The men are charged with the murder of Mr. Mulready-Woods at a house in Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, on 12 or 13 January 2020. Mr. Crosby, 25, of Rathmullan Park, is currently in custody, while Mr. Cruise, 47, remains on bail under terms previously set by the High Court. Mr. Justice Tony Hunt directed the accused to return to court on July 19, when a trial date may be set. The matter is at the procedural stage of trial preparation, with no plea, finding, or sentence recorded. Allegations state that Mr. Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020. The following day, dismembered body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin, and two days later, further remains were discovered in a burning car in Drumcondra. The torso was located 14 months later in March 2021 during a search of waste ground at Rathmullan Park. The court proceedings described are limited to the service of the trial notice and the scheduling of a future hearing; the case has not been concluded or finalised.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mulready-Woods murder accused served with non-jury court trial notice. Charges or matters: murder. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 13 January Hearing Or Sentence
- July 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- 12 January Hearing Or Sentence
- 11 March Other
- 2021-06-18 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- High Court
- Rathmullan
- Rathmullan Park
- Drogheda
- Louth
- Dublin
- Rathmullan Park
- Rathmullan
- Rathmullan Park
Topics
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