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An Oakland, California lady’s perseverance paid off after a decades-long investigation helped reunite her household together with her uncle, who was kidnapped from a park in West Oakland in 1951, in line with studies.
The East Bay Occasions first reported the story about Luis Armando Albino, who on the age of 6 was enjoying at Jefferson Sq. Park close to Seventh Road together with his older brother Roger on Feb. 21, 1951.
That day, the publication reported, a Spanish-speaking lady provided to purchase him sweet and lured Albino away from the park earlier than abducting and taking him to the East Coast, the place he was raised.
The lady who kidnapped Albino, in line with relations who spoke with FOX 2 in San Francisco, has since died.
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Luis Armando Albino (R) together with his late brother Roger (L). Luis Armando Albino was 6 years previous in 1951 when he was kidnapped whereas enjoying at an Oakland park. Now, greater than seven many years later, Albino has been discovered thanks to assist from an internet ancestry check, previous photographs and newspaper clippings. (COURTESY: ALIDA ALEQUIN)
Albino’s niece, 63-year-old Alida Alequin, spoke with FOX 2 and shared particulars in regards to the story of her lacking uncle, even after efforts to seek out him had been made by the Oakland Police Division and FBI.
Alequin mentioned her household by no means gave up looking for Albino, nor did she.
The truth is, in 2020, she took an internet DNA check “only for enjoyable,” and matched with a person on the East Coast.
The check Alequin took confirmed a 22% match with the person who turned out to be her uncle.
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Luis as a toddler together with his father Marcial in Puerto Rico in the course of the Forties. (COURTESY: ALIDA ALEQUIN)
After studying of the match, she tried to seek out out who the person was and reached out, although she by no means obtained a response.
“My daughter discovered loads of photos of this man, and we began evaluating,” Alequin advised the station. “The resemblance was so robust… how a lot he appeared like my different uncles. After which one other image the place he appeared a lot like my grandmother, that one gave me chills, and I mentioned, ‘there’s one thing right here.’”
Albino was finally discovered and offered a DNA pattern. Additionally offering a DNA pattern was Alequin’s mom and her uncle, Roger.
The DNA samples have been in contrast, and it was confirmed that Luis Albino was their lacking relative, relations advised the station.
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DNA samples have been used to substantiate the household relation. (iStock)
The knowledge was offered to the Oakland Police Division, which was forwarded to the FBI. Oakland police mentioned Alequin’s investigation “performed an integral position to find her uncle,” including that “the end result of this story is what we try for.”
Final week, police mentioned the lacking individuals case for Luis Albino was closed, although the kidnapping remains to be beneath investigation by the FBI and police.
Investigators reportedly questioned Albino’s brother Roger a number of occasions, although his story a couple of lady carrying a bandanna on her head taking her brother remained unchanged.
With the assistance of the FBI, Albino traveled to Oakland on June 24, 2024, with members of his household and met with Alequin, her mom and different relations, the station reported.
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The next day, Alequin took her mom and uncle – a retired firefighter and Marine Corps veteran who served in the course of the Vietnam Conflict – to Roger’s residence in Stanislaus County, California.
“We didn’t begin crying till after the investigators left,” Alequin advised FOX 2. “I grabbed my mother’s arms and mentioned, ‘We discovered him.’ I used to be ecstatic.”
The reunited household had a protracted and tight hug earlier than sitting down and speaking in regards to the day of the kidnapping in addition to what has occurred since.
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Albino ultimately went residence however returned in July for 3 weeks, marking the final time he would see his brother, who died in August.
Alequin advised the station the 2 brothers have been making up for misplaced time. She additionally mentioned her uncle didn’t want to converse with the media.
Greg Wehner is a breaking information reporter for Fox Information Digital.
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