55 years later, two women find themselves swapped in a hospital. The truth came out when the brother of one of them took a DNA test and found that he was related to a woman he didn't know. Both parties are now seeking compensation from the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
In 2021, a man received a DNA test kit from a friend for Christmas. The results are transferred to a system that tracks the route of your family tree.
It turns out that the unknown woman is his biological brother. When he contacted her, it turned out that she had been born on the same day and in the same hospital as his sister – as he believed all his life.
Newborn exchange. This is the first case of this kind in the UK.
In 1967, a newborn baby exchange took place at a West Midlands hospital. This is the first time such a situation has been recorded in the UK.
According to the BBC, the girls, named Claire and Jessica, were taken into the care of non-parents shortly after birth.
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Joanne, the mother of one of them, was hospitalized due to high blood pressure. She gave birth late in the evening, but the baby was taken from her to rest.
“Just after midnight, another baby girl was born, and the next morning Joan gave birth to a baby that was not her biological child.''
“He looks just like I did when I was younger.”
After more than half a century, the women were able to meet again.
When Joanne saw her daughter Claire, she said, “I thought she looked just like me when I was younger.''
On the other hand, she had felt for years that something was wrong. She did not resemble her parents in appearance or personality. She even thought she might have been adopted, she admitted.
Joan now has two daughters, one her own and one she fostered.
The hospital has reportedly acknowledged its mistake several years ago, and the women are waiting for compensation.
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