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Abandoned at birth, -The Gatwick Baby

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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 10 Apr 2011 04:57

Thanks, have just written that in the tv mag, I always go through it and mark things to watch or record for later and also add anything on other channels not shown on main pages, so I don't miss things.

Lizx

Jane

Jane Report 9 Apr 2011 14:21

Gosh ! I remember that.I hope he gets somewhere with his search.I think it will be a long shot though.I'm sure that his Mum would have been pretty desperate to abandon him like that.But she did in the place where he was bound to found very quickly.I was adopted,and never thought of anyone else as being my Mum or Dad.I have found birth family in the last few years ,so I have had my curiosity answered.I am glad I was adopted!
I do think that there is a difference in being put up for adoption and being abandoned though.He must feel like he was thrown away.

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 9 Apr 2011 11:24

I always feel sorry for the Mums. They must have had a good reason to abandon their babies. And as the years go by,they will never forget them,but for fear of upsetting others ie the baby and his/her new family and her own new family if she has one,she will keep her secret.

Marion

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 9 Apr 2011 11:21

I won't be able to watch this as we can't get that channel but will someone who does watch it puts an update on here please?

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 Apr 2011 10:56

I haven't read up about this yet, but I guess being abandoned at such a place would mean his birth mother's nationality even would be unknown.

Perhaps getting a 'marker' in the test showing a particular probable country might help him.
He was adopted into a loving family, but is naturally curious about his roots.

Gwyn

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 9 Apr 2011 10:49

I hope he finds her,if she wants to be found that is.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/09/gatwick-baby-abandoned-1986


Marion

ChAoTicintheNewYear

ChAoTicintheNewYear Report 9 Apr 2011 10:44

Well good luck to him but it's not going to be an easy task.

Researching:
Kids with special needs are not weird or odd. They only want what everyone else wants...to be accepted.

Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 9 Apr 2011 10:43

Thanks Gwyn, that will be very interesting, don't want to miss that programme. Hope the young man gets the answers he is looking for.

Lainey

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 Apr 2011 10:35

BBC 3 on Wednesday 13 April..9pm

A 24-year-old, left in a toilet at Gatwick Airport searches for his true identity and hopes DNA testing will help him locate his birth mother.

Gwyn

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