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Ireland to begin excavation of mass grave at Church-run Mother and Baby home
- A team from Colombia, Spain, the UK, Canada, and the US has partnered with the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention in Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland, to begin excavation work at a former home for unmarried mothers.
- The goal is to identify the remains of 796 children who are believed to have died at St Mary's Home between 1925 and 1961.
- The excavation involves exhumation, analysis, identification, and dignified re-interment of the remains at the burial site.
- Daniel MacSweeney stated that the project will adhere to international best practices regarding forensic standards.
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Ireland will begin exhuming the remains of around 800 babies and toddlers who died in a home for unwed mothers run by the Catholic Church next week.
The Straits Times
hubski.comIreland to begin excavation of mass grave at Church-run Mother and Baby home
TUAM, Ireland - A team of forensic archaeologists and crime scene experts will next week begin excavating and trying to identify the remains of around 800 infants who died at an Irish church-run home for unmarried mothers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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