After 30 Years really?
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
February 15, 2016 2:07pm CST
After 30 long years this Canadian man finally remembers who he is.
30 years ago he was on a bus to another city and fell, hit his head and his memory was gone.
When he started to remeber his real name he told the Social worker who then researched that name and found out that this was a missing persons case.
The police department did a DNA test sample to be compared to a relative and it was a positive match.
His mother was then contacted and as you would expect she was overcome with emotion.
He has mental health problems and has the mind of a 12 year old.
There are a lot of questions like where did he live, how did he survive?
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Feb 16
People can disappear and others don't know where to look for them. I think everyone should have to have their DNA taken when born but too many people would object.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@GreatMartin It may come to that someday but I don't know why there would be any objections except people would say Big Brother is interfering.
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
13 Mar 16
aw man I can't even imagine what that would be like! I got teary eyed reading that.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Mar 16
@VivaLaDani13
It was a really heart breaking story but did have a happy ending.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Feb 16
What a fascinating case! It's a shame he lost 30 years with a loving family though. I'd love to know more about the story.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@Jeanniemaries It is fascinating and I hope to hear more of how the reunion goes.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@Marcyaz My guess is he acquired a new identity out of necessity and was under the radar all that time because people forgot about him.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
15 Feb 16
Memory loss from amnesia can last for a life time. You mentioned social worker, so my guess is he was being taken care of by their agency. They also look after the disabled.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@cupkitties He did have a Social worker it said in the article they must have thought he was from the city he was in at that time.
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