Gardaí have submitted an investigation file into the death of a newborn baby boy in Co Kerry in 1984 to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP.) He was named as Baby John by the local undertaker at the time. She had recently been pregnant but because there was no sign of her baby, leading detectives to wrongly believe she was Baby John's mother. In a statement issued on Sunday, gardaí said its Kerry division have completed what they say was an “extensive investigation” into the discovery of Baby John’s body. A spokesperson said: “An Garda Síochána can confirm that an investigation file has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Source: Irish Examiner April 05, 2026 09:21 UTC