Child who went missing in Oakland in 1951 found, reunited with family

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A 6-year-old child who went missing over 70 years ago HAS BEEN FOUND!

Luis Armando Albino was abducted at age 6 in 1951 from an Oakland park, lured by a woman who promised him candy, then taken to the East Coast, where he was raised by a couple.

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For over 70 years, his family never stopped searching for him.

Then his niece used a DNA test in 2020 and old news clippings to track him down.

Just last month, Albino, a retired Marine and firefighter, was reunited with his family in California.

Although Albino has been found, the kidnapping case remains open with the FBI.

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