Gardaí investigate ‘Spanish’ expectant couple

Gardaí were last night trying to verify the identities of a pregnant ‘Spanish’ couple whose plight triggered a massive response following a major charity appeal.

It follows a Garda investigation yesterday into the couple’s claim that they had been robbed of their possessions while staying in a hostel in Cork earlier this week.

A senior garda spokesman confirmed last night that detectives spoke to the couple — who spoke Romanian to each other — late yesterday afternoon.