Something Shocking Discovering in Scotland (Video)

The bodies of hundreds of children are believed to have been buried in a massive pit in Lanarkshire from 1870 to 1930.

The minors were all residents of the Smylum Park orphanage run by Catholic nuns.

At least 400 of them are thought to be buried in a section of Saint Mary's cemetery in Lanark. “Doughter of Charity”, the organisation that led the child's home, refused to comment on discoveries that have shaken public opinion.

Focused survey orphanage conducted by BBC “File on 4” in collaboration with “Sunday Post” opened in 1864 and closed doors in 1981 after hosting 11600 minors.

Allegations on the mass grave were initially thrown by two former children's home residents in 2003, Frank Docherty and Jim Kane, in their attempt to uncover physical abuses to which children were subjected by orphanage staff.

Despite the charity's insistence that children were buried separately in 158 graves, Frank and Jim believed the number of victims was greater. “File Investigations On 4” and “Sunday Post” suggested they were right and that at least 400 minors were buried in the massive pit.

The data suggests that most children had died from natural causes such as pneumonia or other time diseases. The investigation also shed light on the many abuses their children were subjected to, such as beatings, public shame, and psychological abuse.