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Son of Sinéad O’Connor dies at age of 17 after going missing

Irish musician says Shane O’Connor, last seen on Friday morning, ‘was the very light of my life’

Irish musician says Shane O’Connor, last seen on Friday morning, ‘was the very light of my life’

Summary

  • Sinéad O’Connor’s 17-year-old son has died, two days after he was reported missing.
  • The musician shared the news on social media, writing that he “decided to end his earthly struggle” and asked that “no one follows his example”.
  • In the early hours of Saturday morning, O’Connor tweeted: “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.
  • At the time, the singer had posted heartfelt messages on social media asking her son to contact her.
  • “This is a message for my son, Shane.