Gardaí renew appeal for information over death of 'Kerry Baby'

Gardaí are hoping there will be renewed interest following the State apology to Joanne Hayes, who was wrongly accused of being the Kerry baby’s mother and of murdering him. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Gardaí in Kerry have renewed their appeal for information relating to the identity and death of Baby John, known also as “the Kerry baby” whose body with almost 30 stab wounds was found at the White Strand, near Caherciveen in the south of the county in April 1984.

Gardaí are hoping that there will be renewed interest following the State apology to Joanne Hayes, who was wrongly accused of being the Kerry baby’s mother and of murdering him.