The reunion of a long lost child with their parent is an amazing moment - but they are not the only ones impacted. Following the death of his adoptive mother in 1997, Richard Cue began to search for his birth mother and discovered she was a distant relative of his parents. "It's a sort of comfort in some ways.
At least you know the family was looking out for you rather than just being put out to care," admitted Richard. He never stopped thinking about his birth mother, but his search would have consequences he could never have foreseen.
The Long Lost Family team found birth mother Patricia Walker, who explained she tried to keep Richard but circumstances would not allow her.
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