Gardaí investigating the murder of a 17-year-old boy last year have discovered skeletal remains in County Louth.

The 17-year-old was killed and dismembered in January of last year.

Gardaí investigating the death began searches in an outdoor area close to Rathmullen Park in Drogheda yesterday.

This afternoon, they found partial skeletal remains.

The Garda technical bureau remains at the scene and the search area remains sealed off.

The teenager can't be named for legal reasons.

It is believed he was murdered as part of a gang feud in Drogheda

Parts of his body were found in Coolock in Dublin shortly after his death last year.