A Dublin man has been sent forward for trial to the non-jury Special Criminal Court charged with "disposal" of body parts of murdered teenager Keane Mulready Woods and impeding the investigation into his death.
The Drogheda youth (17) was last seen alive by his family on the evening of January 12th, 2020. He was killed, and his body was later dismembered.
Remains found in Coolock and a burned-out vehicle at Trinity Terrace, Dublin, and at Rathmullan Park in Drogheda, Co Louth, were those of the missing boy.
Glen Bride (30), of Mount Olive Park, Kilbarrack, Dublin, was last month charged and remanded in custody following a brief hearing.
He is accused of damaging a Volvo V40 car bearing false registration plates by fire for the benefit of a criminal organisation on January 15th, 2020, at Trinity Terrace, Ballybough, Dublin 3.
The second charge alleges that from January 13th-15th, 2020, at Trinity Terrace, to enhance the ability of a criminal organisation to commit a serious offence, murder, he participated in or contributed to the transportation and disposal of body parts of Keane Mulready Woods.
The third charge states that over the same two-day period at locations in the State, he impeded the apprehension or prosecution of another person who committed the murder and knowing they were guilty of that or another offence.
He did not apply for bail and faced his third hearing at Dublin District Court on Monday. Judge John Hughes heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had directed trial on indictment.
A State solicitor told Judge Hughes that DPP directed that Mr Bride be sent forward for trial to the Special Criminal Court.
The DPP furnished a certificate under section 46.2 of the Offences Against the State Act that, in this case, "the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the effective administration of justice".
The judge warned the accused that he must notify the prosecution if he intended to use an alibi, and ordered the gardaí to hand over interview videos to the defence.
Legal aid was granted to include representation of his solicitor, Tracy Horan, plus a barrister and a senior counsel.
Mr Bride, who did not address the court, has yet to indicate a plea and will be given his next court appearance date later. He did not apply for bail and was sent forward for trial in custody.
Earlier in the proceedings, the defence said, "My client has concerns for his safety" in custody, and he had asked to be held at Mountjoy rather than Cloverhill Prison.
In May, Stephen Carberry (46), of Adair Apartments, Sandymount, Dublin 4, was charged with the same three offences. He is also awaiting trial in the Special Criminal Court.
Last year, that court jailed two men for connected crimes.
Gerard Cruise (50), of Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, pleaded guilty to a charge that, with knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation, he facilitated the murder of Keane Mulready Woods, at Rathmullan Park, Drogheda.
He received a seven-year jail term.
Paul Crosby (28), of Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, also admitted the same offence and was imprisoned for 10 years.
Those proceedings heard that the prime suspect in the murder was Robert Lawlor, a “notorious” Dublin criminal. Lawlor (36) was shot dead in Belfast in April 2020.
