Infant deaths investigation

THE British government has finally launched an investigation into why more than 200 infants died at a hospital on the military base at Dhekelia in the early to mid-1960s.
The probe – long demanded by their now elderly parents – follows an investigation into the mystery by the Sunday Mail last year.
The absence of any official explanation for nearly half a century has led to intense speculation, ranging from sub-standard hygiene at Dheklia hospital to exposure at the base of military personnel to radio-active material.
Claims of a cover-up have been rife.
More than 56 babies, aged between one day and one month died during 1964 alone, some on the same date, and are buried in one small section of the dusty cemetery at Dhekelia.