Two individuals have been arrested in connection to the 1984 murder of a baby in Co Kerry, Ireland. The man and woman are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and are believed to have been involved in the killing of the infant known as ‘Baby John’. The baby was discovered lifeless with multiple injuries at White Strand, Caherciveen on April 14th, 1984. The case became known as the ‘Kerry Babies’ and its full circumstances were previously unknown. Superintendent Flor Murphy called the arrests a “significant development” and part of the effort to “establish the truth” about Baby John’s death. In 2018, Garda announced a review of the case and called for the public’s help in finding out what happened to the infant. The belief is that the answers to the case are in Caherciveen and the surrounding areas. The arrests are seen as a step towards justice for Baby John, who deserves the truth after all these years.
