Gardaí appeal for mother and baby home survivors to come forward to aid investigations

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the survivor testimony was 'harrowing and disturbing' with accounts of pregnant girls as young as 12 being admitted to mother and baby homes. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The Garda Commissioner has issued a direct appeal to survivors of mother and baby homes to contact gardaí amid concerns that some were victims of rape, incest or abuse crimes.

Drew Harris issued his appeal during a virtual meeting of the Policing Authority on Thursday, where senior officers briefed the authority on their assessment of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes report.