6-year-old California boy abducted 73 years ago found alive and well after being raised by couple 3,000 miles away

A boy who was abducted over seven decades ago has been discovered alive and well, having been raised by a family 3,000 miles away .

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old when he vanished on 21st February 1951, after being enticed away by a woman in a park in West Oakland, California . The woman had offered to buy him sweets while he was playing with his older brother, Roger.

Despite the case going cold for many years, a determined niece never stopped searching for answers. Luis’ heartbroken mother clung onto hope until her death in 2005 at the age of 92, sadly without any resolution.

The astonishing revelation that Luis, now 79, had been found came to light this weekend. It turns out that after his abduction, he was flown across the country and raised by a couple in New York City . This past June, Luis was reunited with his brother Roger, 82, before Roger sadly passed away last month from cancer, reports the Mirror.

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