NORTHERN IRELAND
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Some mothers whose children became migrants to Australia were told they had died, a public inquiry in Northern Ireland has heard.
Youngsters themselves thought they were going on holiday, but never returned. When their mothers found out the truth they were overcome with guilt and never-ending mourning, an expert witness said.
Dr Margaret Humphreys works with the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry.
“Many child migrants did not realise they would not be coming back,” she said. “They thought it was a holiday, hardly preparation for a life the other side of the world, never to return again.”
The Nottinghamshire social worker established the Child Migrants Trust, a charity which helps reunite them with their families.
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