American man admits applying for passports in Cork in names of deceased babies

The 72-year-old American, previously known as Philip Morris and later identified through enquiries with the FBI as Randolph Kirk Parker, indicated that he would sign pleas of guilty to all charges

The case against Randolph Kirk Parker centres on allegations that he had passports in the names of two babies who died within three months of birth in 1952 and 1953. File picture: Larry Cummins

The 72-year-old American in Cork who was identified through FBI enquiries signed a plea of guilty to charges related to using false information to obtain passports on Thursday.

The case centres on allegations that he had passports in the names of two babies who died within three months of birth in 1952 and 1953.