Ireland opening its mass grave of 796 babies
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In the small Irish town of Tuam, Ireland, nearly 800 babies and young children disappeared — their remains hidden in a septic tank beneath a housing estate. Decades later, families are still searching for answers.
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- A mass grave with 796 babies' remains was found beneath a former mother and baby home in Tuam, Ireland. 1m 53s
- The home operated between the 1920s and 1990s, housing unmarried pregnant women under strict church and state control. 25s
- Local historian Catrin Corliss uncovered the extent of the deaths and the lack of burial records. 1m 44s
- Forensic archaeologists have begun exhuming and identifying the remains for proper burial. 3m 8s
- The case has highlighted historical abuses and the need for accountability for the treatment of women and children. 4m 40s