Role of DNA in search for Baby John's killer

The grave where 'Baby John' is buried in Caherciveen cemetary in Co Kerry. Picture: Don MacMonagle

In 2018, Kerry gardaí announced they were opening a cold-case review of the Kerry Babies case. Since the body of 'Baby John' was found on White Strand, near Caherciveen, Co Kerry, on April 14, 1984, with multiple stab wounds, the case has gripped the nation.

The decision to exhume the body ‘Baby John’ on September 14, 2021, not only reignited interest in the case at the time, but also sparked questions locally.