Ireland Michael Gaine, 56, last seen buying phone credit, Kenmare Co. Kerry, 20 March 25

[Lucy6226]

I'm shocked the slurry tank wasn't checked sooner, there's been a number of slurry tank related accidental deaths over the years.

 

[su5ie]

I'm shocked the slurry tank wasn't checked sooner, there's been a number of slurry tank related accidental deaths over the years.

I'm surprised too , wasn't one of the first reports detailing garda emptying and inspecting slurry tanks on the farm . As far as I recall it was one of the first things searched .

Horrible thought I know but because the article states it wasn't a body part I'm guessing blood or mass of soft tissue . Prehaps if micheals body was disposed by feeding to animals dna was found in waste materials. I'm shuddering thinking of that but because usually it would not say a body part was not found it usually rules out skeletal remains too and I'm sure the article would say blood . Maybe an axe was used to hack body and that's messy .

 

[su5ie]

Michael Gaine: Suspected body parts found in search for missing Kerry farmer

Police examining area in investigation into disappearance of Kerry farmer believed murdered

www.irishtimes.com

More information here . Weird that the slurry tanks were drained at start but they didn't find anything

If the poor man just fell into a slurry tank and it was overlooked , it would be a major up on behalf of LE Co ordinating the search

 

[colombo101]

The slurry tank was searched as part of a missing persons investigation. The police were looking for a body.

It is now a homicide investigation. It is understood a minute search of a slurry tank has resulted in the discovery of suspected human matter.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

According to sources a farm contractor was spreading slurry on fields near the farm house, when the mechanism in the slurry tank failed to function.

An examination of the equipment is understood to have uncovered bone and tissue in the clogged up area.

'Human remains & bones' found in slurry near missing Michael Gaine's farm

HUMAN remains including bones and tissue are believed to have been found in a field near Michael Gaine’s farm. According to sources a farm contractor was spreading slurry on fields near the f…

www.thesun.ie

 

[Mo Thuairim]

Pathologist requested to scene of Gaine investigation

The State Pathologist has been requested to attend the scene of the investigation into the disappearance of 56-year old sheep farmer Michael Gaine in Kenmare, Co Kerry.

The development is understood to follow the discovery of suspected human tissue in a field close to Mike Gaine's farmyard.

Members of the Garda Technical Bureau are also expected at the scene later today to join the investigation.

Gardaí confirmed that an area of land, close to Michael Gaine's farmyard, has been designated as a crime scene.

Gardaí are analysing material found in a field at the property.

Partial human remains found at scene of Gaine probe

Gardaí have confirmed material recovered as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Kerry farmer Mike Gaine are partial human remains.

www.rte.ie

 

[Mo Thuairim]

I heard the RTÉ reporter Paschal Sheehy, who is on the scene in Kenmare, talking on a radio news bulletin a little while ago. He said he could see at least 30 evidence markers laid out in the crime scene field.

 

[liskfanatic63]

Michael Gaine: Suspected body parts found in search for missing Kerry farmer

Police examining area in investigation into disappearance of Kerry farmer believed murdered

www.irishtimes.com

 

[bmacmillan1]

Michael Gaine: Suspected body parts found in search for missing Kerry farmer

Police examining area in investigation into disappearance of Kerry farmer believed murdered

www.irishtimes.com

This is dreadful news, so sad for Mike's wife. The only suspect I can think of is the tenant.

 

[Mars Investigates]

Based in Ireland and with this news I'm hoping that the family get answers and if in fact this is Michael's remains, the person who did this is found and brought to justice.

 

[su5ie]

This is dreadful news, so sad for Mike's wife. The only suspect I can think of is the tenant.

Speaking of suspects and cause of death . I had to look up the difference in slurry pit and slurry tank .
The tank is the machinery used to spread the slurry and the pit is where its stored . I'm assuming the tank sucks the slurry from the pit akin to a vacuum cleaner and then detaches and is pulled by a tractor into the field where it is spread .
is a mincer type mechanism inside the slurry pit or tank so it would it be that a whole body was inside and got chopped up by the machinery.

There is a small hatch on the slurry tank but not large enough to fit a man of Mike's size ,a child or smaller sized adult prehaps . So how did Mike get in there . Which leads to my question.

How did he end up in there ?and how and why were these tanks over looked in the extensive searches and with such a large presence of people searching on the farm .

Do people think he fell into the slurry pit and decomposed and was suctioned into the tank . And garda missed his body while searching the pit or he was murdered on the Thursday morning, hacked up and placed in through the small hatch in the tank by a murderer before the alarm was raised.

Was it an unfortunate accident ? or murder ?? and given numerous times LE have missed bodies right under their noses .was this the case here too ?

I'm leaning toward unfortunate accident at the moment but looking for opinions as I'm not sure

 

[Mars Investigates]

Speaking of suspects and cause of death . I had to look up the difference in slurry pit and slurry tank .
The tank is the machinery used to spread the slurry and the pit is where its stored . I'm assuming the tank sucks the slurry from the pit akin to a vacuum cleaner and then detaches and is pulled by a tractor into the field where it is spread .

I doubt there is a mincer type mechanism inside the slurry pit or tank so it wouldn't be that a whole body was inside and got chopped up by the machinery.

There is a small hatch on the slurry tank but not large enough to fit a man of Mike's size ,a child or smaller sized adult prehaps . So how did Mike get in there . Which leads to my question.

How did he end up in there ?and how were these over looked in the extensive searches and with such a large presence of people searching on the farm .

Do people think he fell into the slurry pit and decomposed and was suctioned into the tank . And garda missed his body while searching the pit or he was murdered on the Thursday morning, hacked up and placed in through the small hatch in the tank by the murderer.

Was it an unfortunate accident ? or murder ?? and given numerous times LE have missed bodies right under their noses .was this the case here too ?

I'm leaning toward unfortunate accident at the moment

I'm leaning towards the body parts put into the tank after it was first searched. Someone who knew the lay of the land and was comfortable enough to know when to put them in.

 

[su5ie]

I'm leaning towards the body parts put into the tank after it was first searched. Someone who knew the lay of the land and was comfortable enough to know when to put them in.

Given the last time Mike was seen on the Thursday and his wife noticing him missing, it does give a potential murderer plenty of time to conceal a body .

I personally feel garda never looked inside the tanks as their "logic " would have been Mike was too large of a man to fit inside the hatch . I don't think it would have been a conscious decision it just didn't enter their minds .rather than someone concealing the body after Mike was reported missing.

I honestly don't know how the family is coping with knowing his body was being spread over the field and god love the friend who discovered what he was spraying

You would think over the years there is nothing you haven't heard but must say I'm shocked

 

[Mars Investigates]

Given the last time Mike was seen on the Thursday and his wife noticing him missing, it does give a potential murderer plenty of time to conceal a body .

I personally feel garda never looked inside the tanks as their "logic " would have been Mike was too large of a man to fit inside the hatch . I don't think it would have been a conscious decision it just didn't enter their minds .rather than someone concealing the body after Mike was reported missing.

I honestly don't know how the family is coping with knowing his body was being spread over the field and god love the friend who discovered what he was spraying

You would think over the years there is nothing you haven't heard but must say I'm shocked

Absolutely agree. It just shows the lengths someone will go to, to cover up a crime.

 

[su5ie]

MSN

Gardai believe Michael Gaine was chopped up and dumped in slurry tank

Several small body parts have been found in a number of fields near Mr Gaine's home in Kenmare over the past 24 hours

www.irishmirror.ie

 

[Mo Thuairim]

Gardaí confirm human remains found at scene of Gaine investigation

Gardaí have confirmed material recovered as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Kerry farmer Mike Gaine are partial human remains.

They say searches are ongoing to recover any further human remains, but DNA analysis will be required to determine if the human tissue recovered is that of Mr Gaine.

Partial human remains found at scene of Gaine probe

Gardaí have confirmed material recovered as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Kerry farmer Mike Gaine are partial human remains.

www.rte.ie

 

[otto]

I'm curious whether he asked the man living on the property to leave, and it all went wrong.

 

[The Letter C]

All we can do is wait now for forensic analysis. I can only assume the gardai have already started laying out a timeline. Especially with the amount of evidence markers witnessed to have been placed down at the crime scene there's no way they haven't been placing these puzzle pieces together. My bet is that once they get these results back they will pounce on their secret suspect. With the way they've described this suspect of interest it leads me to believe it is the tenant or one of the witnesses that has been swept under the rug for the time being. Strategic techniques nonetheless. Either way given MG's career, no matter who did it, the greater community surrounding him must know of who did this. Everything hinges on the forensics though, I will be keeping an eye out

 

[FromGermany1]

dbm, said already

 

[su5ie]

I was having a look over on reddit about farm machinery and while there is a lot of dangers on farmyard there is very little machinery and vehicles capable of mincing a whole body bar wood chippers and combine harvesters . The blade within a slurry spreader if there is one present in the type of machine Mike's remains were in has more of a rotary system similar to a propeller on a boat and would not have the sharpness needed to chop a body into tiny pieces .

Rumours are obviously flying on social media as many here have probably read themselves such as there being two slurry pits and only one was drained fully the other half drained . I personally can't see that being the case tbh .

Considering the weapons found early on I'm guessing these were used and if witness of interest was really sketching weapons during their interview as reported in msm . They are a very sick individual. It takes next level depravity to go to the lengths required to dispose of a body using this method .

I think what's confusing me as to whether or not this is an accident or murder is when was this disposal method done . The large presence of garda personnel, defence forces and the general public on the farm and the search being the likes that was really unheard of for a missing person so early on doesn't give a person much of a window or space to do such a thing with so many prying eyes .

Also how are garda going to tell the difference if this was a murder ? or an unfortunate accident ?and who did it ?and obviously they now know the way in which he potentially was disposed but how will they tell how he died / murdered ?. These points will have to be proved in a court of law . Finger pointing ,speculation,
gut instinct and suspicion doesn't get convictions

I think if this does turn out to be murder and Mike was chopped up and placed in the slurry tank to be spread on the fields as is speculated. It is definitely one of the more sicker and vile acts I've ever read


This is one of the instances where I feel the sentences in ireland are too lenient . We need the law to change to one similar to uk and USA. Life means life and none of this business of parole for good behaviour etc . The families deserve proper justice and not seeing a perpetrator having a chance to live as a free person for any amount of time in their lives again . Society has to have the right to know people like this will never be released and I think ireland is too soft on prisoners rights imo