How a garda secured justice for the children raised in the ‘House of Horrors’

Retired sergeant John Hynes tells of the investigation which led to, what he says, ‘For the first time in my career, I cried as a verdict was given’

Retired sergeant John Hynes recalls his part in the investigation that brought jury members to tears. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

WARNING: Some readers may find the following report upsetting

It got to the stage where Sergeant John Hynes could not get the nightmare the children had suffered out of his mind.