Kidnapped by her babysitter at the age of 2, she finds her parents again more than 50 years later

Unexpected reunions. In the United States, a woman found her parents last Saturday, more than 50 years after she was abducted as an infant, reports CBS, relayed by La Dépêche.

In 1971, Melissa was kidnapped by her babysitter, who was holding her at the family home in Texas. The little girl was only 22 months old. Desperate, her parents called the police and continued to search for their missing child. They did well because their long research paid off… 51 years later.

#NEW – Tonight at 10:00 p.m. on CBS 11, our Nick Starling talks to Melissa Highsmith and her family about what happened and how they’re reunited after all this time. https://t.co/MjHKapoGeq

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See you again thanks to DNA test

A few months ago, a DNA test revealed a connection between Melissa’s parents and their children. After some research, the father found the one who could well be his daughter on Facebook and contacted her. But Melissa, who has since been renamed Melanie, knew nothing.

Then she interrogated the woman who had raised her, and she confessed all about her origins. The now 53-year-old missing child has therefore found his parents and brother with many emotions and tears. “I just couldn’t believe it,” the shocked mom told CBS. “I thought I would never see her again. »