Mother gave up ‘blonde angel’ says Roma pair

A Roma couple accused of abducting a mystery four-year-old girl dubbed the “blonde angel” by Greek media told a court that her biological mother willingly gave her to them as a baby because she could not look after her.

The discovery of the girl, known as Maria, has riveted Greece and prompted thousands of calls with leads from across the world as authorities try to track down her real parents, as DNA tests have shown she was not born to the Romas.