A second baby graveyard has been found at the site of a maternity home for unwed mothers run by Catholic nuns in Ireland, where the remains of almost 800 infants are feared to be buried .

“Consistent evidence” of a second burial site at the former mother and baby home in Tuam was found in the wake of the latest excavation, which was started this summer by an independent body, the Office of the Director of Authorized Intervention in Tuam (ODAIT).

“There were no surface or ground level indications of the possibility of a burial ground at this location prior to excavation, the group said in a statement.

The second burial area is between 55 and 105 yards from a septic tank where the bodies of 796 infants born to unwed mothers were believed to have been dumped, director Daniel MacSweeney t

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