The murder that shook Ireland; Killed, dismembered, scattered, shocking truth emerges

Michael Gaine, a farmer who recently went missing in Ireland's tourist paradise County Kerry, is believed to have been murdered, 'dumped in a slurry tank' and then 'scattered across his own fields', according to reports. 

Garda sources say a fatal discovery was made while a forensic team was searching fields near Michael Gaines' home in Kenmare, Kerry.

Human remains have been found in a field near Michael Gaines' home in Kenmare, Kerry. It is believed that a missing farmer was dismembered and dumped in a slurry tank before his remains were scattered across the fields.

It is understood that several small body parts have been found in several fields in the past 24 hours - investigators believe these are the remains of Mr Gaines.

Officers are now reportedly afraid that a 58-year-old sheep farmer who disappeared and was suspected of being murdered eight weeks ago may have been dismembered and dumped in a slurry tank.

"It is now believed that this tank was later emptied and spread to several fields." An extensive search of the farm is underway. "All these fields are being examined and several other body parts have been found." Tests will now be carried out to confirm whether the remains found are those of the missing farmer.

The search area spans several fields on Mr. Gaine's land, 6 kilometers from Kenmare.

Mr Gainey, 50, was reported missing on Friday 21 March and was treated as a missing person's case for several weeks until 29 April, when a murder investigation was later confirmed.

Gardaí said they had completed 320 individual inquiries, taken statements from around 130 witnesses and obtained around 2,200 hours of CCTV and dashcam footage.

Hundreds of acres of his farmland were searched using drones and specially trained search and rescue dogs.

The Garda Technical Bureau and the State Pathologist, An Garda Síochána, have not completed their examinations and are therefore unable to provide any further information at this time. The investigation is ongoing and, whatever the outcome, establishing the motive for such atrocity will remain a new challenge, with further updates to follow.