A man who was abandoned as a newborn in a toilet at Gatwick Airport 33 years ago has finally tracked down his parents.
Steven Hydes was nicknamed “Gary Gatwick” (the name of the airport’s teddy bear mascot) after being found in the ladies’ toilets wrapped in a blanket.
Steven was discovered by an airport employee in April 1986 and was believed to be 10 days old at that time.
Despite extensive media coverage and various appeals Hydes was unable to locate his birth parents for more than three decades – but the father-of-two has now finally achieved a sense of closure.
Announcing the news on Facebook he said: “After 15 years of searching I am happy to confirm that with the very hard work of Genetic Genealogists, CeCe Moore and Helen Riding we have been able to trace and confirm my birth family.
“Unfortunately my birth mum has passed away so I am unable to find out exactly what happened and why.
“However I have found my birth father and siblings on both sides, who were all unaware of my existence.”
Hydes thanked the public for its help and added: “The work the genealogists do is incredible and for years they have worked so hard and it is thanks to them they are solving cases like mine.
“More people are having their DNA tested every day and I hope this and my story can help raise awareness and prevent other babies from being abandoned.”