Bulgarian authorities were last night continuing to question a couple thought to be the parents of Maria, the mysterious blonde girl whose discovery in a Greek Roma camp has made global headlines.

The DNA testing process can typically take up to 48 hours, say the Forensic Science Laboratory — so it’s a safe bet there was some anxious pacing of corridors and hallways before the results in the Tallaght Roma case came in yesterday afternoon.

A second child taken from a Roma family in Ireland has been reunited with his parents.