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David Stevenson, abandoned in 1960, finds family after 66 years
David Stevenson, abandoned as a two-day-old baby in a London flat corridor in 1960, has discovered his biological family after 66 years. The breakthrough came through DNA research done by the programme…
The Story in Brief
David Stevenson, abandoned as a two-day-old baby in a London flat corridor in 1960, has discovered his biological family after 66 years. The breakthrough came through DNA research done by the programme Long Lost Family, which linked him to a Dutch family. His biological mother, Petra, had worked as an au pair in London before his birth. She has since died, but Stevenson met her sister and other relatives in Rotterdam. He appeared on This Morning with his cousin Saskia Van Der Hoeven, describing the reunion as an incredible experience. Stevenson says he never resented his birth mother, recognising the social difficulties of the time.
The Indian Opinion
The story tugs at the heart, but the easy narrative of a bitter abandoned child is wrong. David Stevenson explicitly says he holds no resentment, understanding the stigma unmarried mothers faced in 1960. The real lesson is how DNA testing and shows like Long Lost Family can quietly heal wounds without melodrama. The question now: how many other old cases could be solved if more people submitted their DNA? That number will tell us if this is a one-off or a breakthrough.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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