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Person: Baby 81

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‘Baby 81’ back home after tsunami ordeal

THE four-month-old boy who was swept from his mother’s arms by the Asian tsunami eight weeks ago and later nicknamed “Baby 81” was handed to his parents in a joyous courtroom reunion yesterday after an agonising custody battle of nearly eight weeks.

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Tsunami disaster baby reunited with parents

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Wait may go on for couple claiming to be Baby 81's parents

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DNA tests ordered to determine if couple are Baby 81’s parents

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Date set for tsunami 'Baby 81' DNA tests

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Judge to decide who tsunami survivor Baby 81’s parents are
Judge to decide future of 'Baby 81'

The future of the tsunami survivor known as “Baby 81” is to be decided at a court hearing, with only one couple having lodged a formal custody petition out of nine original claimants.

Tue, 01 Feb, 2005

Nine women claim tsunami baby

Nine different women are claiming as their own a baby boy known only as Baby 81 at a Sri Lankan hospital.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2005

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