And after analyzing 134 biological samples from 91 relatives of stolen babies and 43 possible abducted babies, a positive match has been achieved. DNA analyzes carried out by the Fisabio Foundation, dependent on the Generalitat Valenciana, have made it possible to establish the relationship between two pairs of brothers (two sisters who were unaware of the existence of the other and only suspected they had been stolen and a brother and a sister), explained the person in charge of the Fisabio Sequencing Service, Llúcia Martínez.
The researcher, in a press conference together with the Minister of Democratic Quality, Rosa Pérez Garijo, presented the first results of the genetic analysis of samples to establish a relationship of possible cases of stolen babies using new massive sequencing techniques.
During her appearance, the minister and the person in charge of Fisabio have indicated that the intention is to inform the Justice when the reports are final. For now, they have chosen to maintain the anonymity of the two pairs of brothers and have only pointed out that each one was born from the same mother and father and all during the Franco regime. Neither, collects Europa Press, the place where the theft occurred will be disseminated, something that only the associations of stolen babies know about.
Following the discovery, Minister Pérez Garijo has advocated the creation of a State DNA Bank "that allows the crossing of data between autonomous communities and increases the chances that family members can be reunited."
Along these lines, he wanted to highlight that the Generalitat Valenciana is "the first public administration in Spain to carry out a study on cases of stolen babies using the most advanced techniques" and added that it is "essential" to continue taking samples to people affected by the theft of newborns "so that they are part of this DNA bank that will clarify a practice that was carried out in Spain for decades with absolute impunity."
