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Daily Mirror
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Nia Dalton

'I found my long-lost sister 75 years after I was adopted at the end of WW2'

Two long-lost sisters living in different countries have been reunited after 75 long years apart. Sheila Fry, from the UK, and Annie IJpelaar, from the Netherlands, both uncovered the identity of their Canadian father, who fought in World War II, and used MyHeritage DNA tests at home - which then led them to each other.

When they finally met in Holland, Sheila and Annie were both wearing almost identical blue dresses - just by chance. Annie's son Marc said: "There were challenges because they both had trouble hearing and the communication between them was funny, but they look the same, they have the same hobbies. It was amazing."

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