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Steven Hydes (born 1986), sometimes known as Steve Hydes, was found as an abandoned baby at the south terminal of Gatwick airport in the women's bathroom, on 10 April 1986 by a duty-free sales assistant, Beryl Wright.[1] According to the doctors who examined him he was 10 day old at the time.[2] Hydes was initially named Gary Gatwick after the airport's mascot; a plush toy bear sold in the airport's gift shop. It had been given to him by airport staff soon after his discovery. His case was widely publicised in the UK and elsewhere at the time. He was first placed in foster care and after being adopted was given the name Steven Hydes.[3]
Despite extensive searching by Hydes and others for more than a quarter century little or no information had turned up about Hydes' origins. Hydes has been featured on several TV programmes and was the subject of a documentary produced by the BBC.[4] In May 2019 Hydes announced on his Facebook page that through help from genetic genealogists he had found his birth family but his biological mother had already died. His biological father and his siblings were unaware of his existence.[5]
Hydes resides in Sussex with his partner Sammy and children Alanna and Kian.
References edit
- ^ "Was this YOUR baby? The story of Gary Gatwick, found abandoned at Gatwick airport on the 10th April 1986". Child Alerts UK. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Moorhead, Joanna (8 April 2011). "I was the Gatwick baby". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Man finds parents 33 years after he was abandoned in Gatwick Airport toilet". Sky News. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "The Gatwick Baby: abandoned at birth". BBC 3. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "INCREDIBLE!!! Man Abandoned In 'Gary Gatwick' Airport Toilet As Baby, Finds Parent After 33 Years". The Genius Media. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links edit
- Facebook Page
- Moorhead, Joanna (9 April 2011). "I was the Gatwick baby". The Guardian: Family. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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