Ireland Named in reporting
Baby John
Born between April 2025 and April 2026, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 1 case, 15 Sep 2021 to 5 Apr 2026
Other people with this name: born between September 2020 and September 2021 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between April 2025 and April 2026, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 15 Sep 2021 to 5 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- corkbeo.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, garda.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- File submitted to DPP in Kerry baby murder case Murder · Co. Kerry
A baby boy, known as Baby John, was found with 28 stab wounds in a bag on White Strand Beach in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, on 14 April 1984. In 1984, Joanne Hayes was wrongly arrested and accused of the murder, but all charges were dropped later that year. A fresh investigation was opened in 2018 after a Garda apology, and in 2021 the baby's remains were exhumed for DNA testing. In March 2023, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were arrested on suspicion of murder and both were released without charge. In April 2026, gardaí submitted their investigation file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Arrested, 1 Mar 2023Victim · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Baby John, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 Apr2026Gardaí submit file to DPP after 'extensive' investigation into Kerry babies casevictim, Baby John, 0, maleBaby John
- 28 Mar2023Garda Commissioner stands by decision to arrest couple in ‘Kerry babies’ murder inquiryvictim, Baby John, 3 days old, maleBaby John
- 27 Mar2023Solicitor Questions Validity Of Baby John Arrestsvictim, Baby JohnBaby John
- 27 Mar2023Solicitor for couple arrested in Kerry Babies probe insists 'they're innocent'victim, Baby John, 0, maleBaby John
- 25 Mar2023Kerry babies: ‘Knock on the door’ was when arrested couple first heard of Garda interest, says solicitorvictim, Baby John, maleBaby John
- 25 Mar2023Kerry Babies arrests latest as Gardai confirm file to be forwarded to DPPvictim, Baby John, 5 days old, maleBaby John
- 25 Mar2023‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman released without charge after arrest over 1984 killingvictim, Baby John, maleBaby John
- 24 Mar2023Woman arrested in Kerry Babies probe free after quizzed on suspicion of murdervictim, Baby John, 5 days old, maleBaby John
- 24 Mar2023Search for answers on Kerry Babies murder will focus on small areavictim, Baby John, 5 days old, maleBaby John
- 23 Mar2023Kerry babies timeline: Two arrested almost 40 years after death of ‘Baby John’victim, Baby John, maleBaby John
- 23 Mar2023‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman held on suspicion of murder as DNA set to be examinedvictim, Baby John, maleBaby John
- 23 Mar2023Man and woman arrested in Kerry Babies murder probevictim, Baby John, 0, maleBaby John
- 23 Mar2023Two held on suspicion of murder in Kerry Babies casevictim, Baby John, male, irish (judged from name)Baby John
- 1 Mar2023Arrests in relation to the discovery of the body of a male infant at White Strand, Caherciveen, County Kerry, April 1984victim, Baby John, male, irish (judged from name)Baby John
- 15 Sep2021Kerry Babies: Garda appeals for mother of ‘Baby John’ to come forwardvictim, Baby John, 0, maleBaby John
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