Source: CNN
Two blonde, blue-eyed girls taken from Roma couples. Authorities turn to DNA tests for answers.
For a family in Ireland, it’s proof the girl is indeed their biological daughter.
For a girl in Greece, the mystery remains as to who she is and who her real parents are.
In Dublin, a 7-year-old girl whom Irish police took from a Roma couple two days ago was reunited with her parents.
A DNA test confirmed she is their daughter, a source familiar with the case’s legal proceedings told CNN on Wednesday.
Police, acting on a tip, had removed from the girl Monday and placed her in protective care.
The Roma mother and father — who live in the suburb of Tallaght — told CNN that they have a passport for the girl, but that they did not call her by the name on the passport.
The couple, who appeared to be very upset by the situation, also showed CNN photos of the girl.
The parents appeared in family court earlier Wednesday, after which their attorney said the couple is going to take some time before considering its legal options, the British Press Association reported.
“Her parents greatly appreciate the help and assistance that they have been given by friends and relatives over the last few days,” Waheed Mudah told the PA. “They now intend to concentrate on looking after their family and, in particular, in trying to reassure their daughter that she will be their care.”
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