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Long-Lost Brothers Reunite After 79 Years Apart

12/19/2025

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On Christmas Eve 1944, John Moore was abandoned as a baby in London during the Blitz and later adopted.
Years later, DNA testing identified his half-brother, Lucas Borg, who shares Maltese heritage.
The brothers met for the first time on Easter Sunday, sharing stories and discovering similar upbringings.
They regret that their father, George, who immigrated from Malta, never knew John existed, a loss the reunion has helped them cope with.

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Story summary

On Christmas Eve 1944, John Moore was abandoned as a baby in London during the Blitz and later adopted.
Years later, DNA testing identified his half-brother, Lucas Borg, who shares Maltese heritage.
The brothers met for the first time on Easter Sunday, sharing stories and discovering similar upbringings.
They regret that their father, George, who immigrated from Malta, never knew John existed, a loss the reunion has helped them cope with.