Luis Armando Albino was just six years old when he was abducted (诱拐) from his hometown in February 1951. On that day, he had been playing with his brother Roger when he was lured away. His disappearance left his family very sad, but they never gave up looking for him. His mother, who passed away in 2005, refused to give up on her belief that he was alive.
This long-lost boy, now 79, was found after his niece, Alida Alequin, 63, took a DNA test in 2020. The results matched her with a man who turned out to be Albino, now living thousands of miles away.
Albino, a retired firefighter, had been raised by a couple who took him in as their son after his abduction. His niece said he had little memories of being taken but had never been able to piece together the truth. Despite the astonishing discovery, Albino has chosen to keep a low profile (保持低调) and has refused to speak with the media.
When Alequin shared the news of the discovery, the emotion was obvious. “She always had hoped that he would come home,” Alequin said of her grandmother. “She always felt he was alive. She took that with her to her grave (坟墓).” The family had never stopped thinking about him. Pictures of Albino hung in their home, and stories of his disappearance were passed down through the years, keeping his memory alive.
Albino’s reunion with his family was bittersweet. He reconnected with his brother Roger, but sadly, Roger passed away shortly afterward. Despite this, the family remains overjoyed to have found their beloved Luis after so many years of uncertainty.
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