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The mystery of amissing toddlerhas taken an unexpected turn after 25 years.

Andrea Michelle Reyeswas abducted at the age of two on October 5, 1999.

She was in her fathers custody when she vanished from a home inNew Haven, Connecticut.

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For more than two decades, her father had no idea about his daughters whereabouts.

He traveled to Mexico several times, but his efforts to find his daughter were in vain.

Investigators verified the authenticity of her claims with help from the DNA testing company, Othram.

Andrea Michelle Reyes as a toddler with curly hair and a pink checkered dress.

Andrea was found to have been living in the Mexican city of Puebla for the last 25 years.

Social media users were glad to hear the news, saying: Thats wonderful.

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The father had custody.

Fingerprint under a magnifying glass on investigation documents.

I wonder why the mother lost custody.

She must have done something, another wrote.

The courts usually award custody to the mother over the father.

Team at work in an emergency call center, monitoring screens and taking calls.

These stories are disturbing, one said.

Advancements made in DNAtesting have led to numerous missing persons being found.

Despite their reunion, the man reportedly cut ties with his biological family over time due to financial disputes.

Two side-by-side images of Andrea Michelle Reyes as a toddler and aged photo.

He was abducted as a child from a California park.

Meanwhile, his biological family at home never forgot him.

One thing led to another, and it was found thatthe matching DNA belonged to her missing uncle.

Investigators review documents in a case.

Netizens had plenty to say after the update onAndreas case

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DNA testing kit on table, associated with finding vanished girl after 26 years.

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