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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Julia Banim

Sisters who grew up minutes away from each other meet for the first time in 55 years

A pair of sisters have been reunited after 55 years, having only learned of each other's existence after one of them began searching for their biological family.

Diane and her sister Mary grew up mere minutes away from each other but only found out about their connection after Diane took a MyHeritage DNA kit as an adult.

The results showed Diane, who grew up in Michigan but now lives in Devon, UK, had relatives in Paragould, Arkansas. Her search soon led her to Mary, her half-sister on their late mother's side.

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