Long Lost Family viewers were left in tears watching the heartbreaking story of two siblings both abandoned as babies years apart.
David McBride was left in the front seat of a car just outside of Belfast in January 1962, while Helen Ward was left in a telephone box on the other side of the Irish border in Dandalk six years later.
Both babies were found in a tartan bag but until the Long Lost Family team investigated their cases hadn’t been connected.
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Brother and sister
David and Helen discovered they were full brother and sister on the show after taking a DNA test.
Following an emotional reunion, David said: “It’s absolutely wonderful. She’s more than I expected.”
While Helen added: “It’s been unbelievable. Sitting there opposite my brother… it’s a miracle.”
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