DNA tests reunite tsunami ‘Baby 81’ with his parents

A MOTHER who launched a heart-rending court battle with nine other couples to get custody of a baby boy she said was swept from her arms almost eight weeks ago in the Asian tsunami will be reunited with him today after DNA tests proved he was hers.

The finding ended weeks of uncertainty and drama surrounding the infant, who as ‘Baby 81’ became a symbol of families torn apart by the tsunami, and set the stage for a reunion today with his parents Jenita and Murugupillai Jeyarajah.

“I am so happy, and I only have to thank God for giving my child back,” said Murugupillai, the boy’s father. “We’ve got the results for all our hardships.”