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‘We didn’t know if we’d found a treasure or a nightmare’
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It begins with a forbidden fruit.
The site is atop a septic tank with 796 deceased infants are unaccounted for
It is believed 796 babies and young children were buried in a sewage system at the home
Tucked away in northwestern Ireland, the small leafy town was home to Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home.
A forensic archaeologist is on the scene to determine the age of the remains
Findings overturn old stereotype of 'man the hunter'
In 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles disappeared on the Isle of Wight without a trace. His mother tells The Independent she fears…
