Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son has died two days after he was reported missing

Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son has died two days after he was reported missing, as the heartbroken singer told fans that he had ‘decided to end his earthly struggle’.

The Irish singer, 55, gave a touching tribute to her ‘beautiful’ son Shane, who she shares with her ex, folk singer Donal Lunny, on Twitter as she confirmed the news.

She penned: ‘My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. 

‘May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace:’

Shane was one of Sinead’s four children – Jake Reynolds, Roisin Waters and Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadio. 

The Irish singer (pictured in 2019), 55, paid tribute to her ‘beautiful’ son Shane, who she shares with her ex folk singer Donal Lunny, on Twitter as she confirmed the news

Sinead, who changed her name to Shuhada’ Davitt in 2018, later tweeted a Bob Marley song which she dedicated to Shane, describing her son as her ‘blue-eye baby’ and the ‘light of my life’. 

She added: ‘This is for my Shaney. The light of my life. The lamp of my soul. My blue-eye baby. You will always be my light. We will always be together. No boundary can separate us.’ 

It comes after Garda launched an appeal for help in finding Shane, who was last seen in Tallaght, South Dublin, on Friday. The police force confirmed on Saturday that the search for Shane had been ‘stood down’.

Their appeal statement said: ‘He is 5ft 6 ins, with short brown hair and blueeyes. When last seen, he was wearing a black hoodie with a printdesign dark tracksuit pants, a wine coloured T-shirt and runners.’

A spokesman today told The Sun: ‘Following the recovery of a body in the Bray area of Wicklow on Friday, 7th January 2022, a Missing Person Appeal in respect of Shane O’Connor, 17 years, has been stood down.’

Taking to Twitter after Shane went missing, Sinead wrote: ‘Shane, your life is precious. God didn’t chisel that beautiful smile on your beautiful face for nothing. My world would collapse without you. 

Garda launched an appeal for help in finding Shane, who was last seen in Tallaght, South Dublin, on Friday. The police force confirmed on Saturday that the search for Shane had been ‘stood down’

Paying tribute to her son, she wrote: ‘My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God’

Sinead later tweeted a Bob Marley song which she dedicated to Shane, describing her son as her ‘blue-eye baby’ and the ‘light of my life’

‘You are my heart. Please don’t stop it from beating. Please don’t harm yourself. Go to the Gardai and let’s get you to hospital.’

She later took to the social media platform to threaten the hospital where she said her son had been staying with a ‘lawsuit’ if ‘anything happens to my son’.

She wrote: ‘Like, how has a seventeen year old traumatised young person WHO WAS ON SUICIDE WATCH in Tallaght Hosptial’s Lynn Ward been able to go missing??? 

‘Hospital of course so far refusing to take any responsibility. Anything happens to my son on their watch? Lawsuits. 

‘I want to know why Lynn Ward at Taillight Hospital who were supposed to have HCA’s supervise my child 24/7 have managed to let him out of their grasp this morning when 7 days ago he made two severe suicide attempts.’ 

MailOnline has contacted Tallaght Hospital for comment.

Another tweet read: ‘This is a message for my son, Shane. Shane, it’s not funny any more all this going missing. You are scaring the c**p out of me. Could you please do the right thing and present yourself at a Gardai station. If you are with Shane please call the Gardai for his safety.’

 

When Shane went missing, Sinead took to Twitter to threaten the hospital where she said her son had been staying with a ‘lawsuit’ if ‘anything happens to my son’

Shane (pictured left) was one of Sinead’s four children – Jake Reynolds, Roisin Waters and Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadio

Sinead has been married four times and has four children.

Her eldest son is 34-year-old Jake Reynolds, whose father is Donal Reynolds. They married in 1987 before splitting in 1991.

Her daughter Roisin, 25, is the result of her relationship with journalist John Waters.

She never lived with John and they fought for custody of their daughter before it was decided she would live with him in Dublin.

Sinead and Donal split shortly after Shane’s arrival.

Her youngest child is 15-year-old Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadio, who she shares with American businessman Frank Bonadio. They split in 2017, a year after his birth.