Susan Preece was a four-year-old girl growing up in Pontegract, West Yorkshire, England, to a single mother in the 1960s. Although her mother did the best she could, she found it increasingly difficult to care for her children, and Susan's siblings found themselves in and out of foster care.
Susan's mother soon became fast friends with the Gervaises, a young couple who had recently moved into the same neighbourhood. Their friendship quickly blossomed, so it was no big deal when the couple asked to take Susan to America's popular vacation destination in Orlando, Florida. Susan's mother readily agreed, packed a bag, and sent Susan off with her birth certificate in hand. That was the last time she ever saw Susan again.
Over the next decade, Susan travelled with her "new" family, and eventually ended up in Australia. However, a paperwork error at the border led Susan to the discovery that she had been stolen as a small child, but it wasn't until 2020 that she found out her true identity.
Buckle up for this episode, folks, because Marti from Mums, Mysteries and Murder Podcast joins us on Dying to be Found: The DASH and keeps Deb in stitches! You don't want to miss what happens to Susan Preece, also known as Susan Gervaise today.
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Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by Dragonov
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Girl was ‘stolen’ by travellers aged four but reunited with her birth family 53 years later
Pontegract woman ‘stolen’ as four-year-old reunited with family 53 years later
Pontegract woman ‘stolen’ as four-year-old reunited with her family after 53 years abroad
Woman stolen from her family reunites with the 53 yeaers later
