Baby 81 incident (original) (raw)
The Baby 81 incident was a widely reported parental identity dispute about a baby who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and became an emblem of the effect of the disaster on the families involved. Many of the details in initial reports of the events were subsequently disputed.
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| dbo:abstract | The Baby 81 incident was a widely reported parental identity dispute about a baby who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and became an emblem of the effect of the disaster on the families involved. Many of the details in initial reports of the events were subsequently disputed. The baby, around 2 months old, was reportedly found on the beach of the town of Kalmunai on the day of the disaster, 26 December 2004, in the midst of debris caused by the tsunami. Kalmunai is located in Ampara district on the east coast of Sri Lanka, approximately 180 miles east of Colombo. No relatives were found in the vicinity, so he was taken to Kalmunai hospital. He was said to be the 81st victim taken to that hospital after the tsumani hit Sri Lanka, and so named Baby 81. After remaining unclaimed for several days, nine couples were reported to have said that the child was theirs, although this was later disputed. After initial attempts to take custody of the baby were blocked by the hospital, the Jeyarajah family took legal action to prove the baby's identity, claiming that he was their four-month-old son, Abhilasha. They described how the boy had slipped from his mother's arms when the waves hit, and how the documents of his birth, along with all their other possessions, were washed away in the disaster. On 2 February 2005, the courts ordered DNA tests of both the baby and the couple in an attempt to resolve the case.'Gene Tech', the only available facility in Sri Lanka conducted the testing. The judge stated that the court would reconvene with the results on 20 April 2005, though hoped an earlier date may be set. Hearing this, the couple, along with over 70 supporters, attempted to take the child from the hospital – the pair were arrested for assault and criminal trespass. On 9 February 2005, escorted by nurses, police and a court official, the baby was taken to Colombo to undergo the tests. On 14 February 2005, the results of the tests confirmed the couple's claim, and the family were permitted to take the child home on 16 February. It was later reported that only one couple had claimed the baby at the hospital, and that the press circus surrounding the baby was blamed for delaying his return to his family. The family was flown to New York City to appear on American Broadcasting Company's Good Morning America show in March 2005. They returned to Sri Lanka, but found themselves denied local disaster relief, as many thought they had received assistance in the US. The family had not been paid for their American television appearance. They later moved to Batticaloa, capital of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, to escape the label of being called the "tsunami family". (en) Der vier Monate alte Abilass Jeyarajah (* 19. Oktober 2004), auch als Baby 81 bezeichnet, war ein Baby, das bei der Flutkatastrophe vom 26. Dezember 2004 in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka aus den Armen seiner Mutter gerissen wurde und um dessen Identität ein sieben Wochen dauernder Streit entfacht war. Der Säugling wurde zum Symbol für das Schicksal unzähliger Kinder, die von ihren Eltern getrennt worden waren. Er wurde „Baby 81“ genannt, weil er nach dem Tsunami als 81. Person in das örtliche Krankenhaus eingeliefert worden war. Neun Paare hatten behauptet, die Eltern des Säuglings zu sein. Nur ein Paar, Murugupillai und Jenita Jeyarajah, hatte allerdings formell das Sorgerecht für das „Baby 81“ beantragt. Doch weil sie bei der Flut all ihr Hab und Gut verloren hatten, konnten sie ihre Angaben nicht beweisen. Ein lokales Gericht verfügte, der Säugling müsse so lange im Krankenhaus bleiben, bis seine Herkunft mittels einer DNA-Analyse geklärt sei. Am 14. Februar 2005 gab ein Richter bekannt, die Jeyarajahs seien gemäß dem Gentest eindeutig die Eltern von „Baby 81“. Sie konnten Abilass kurz darauf nach Hause holen. (de) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Baby 81 incident was a widely reported parental identity dispute about a baby who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and became an emblem of the effect of the disaster on the families involved. Many of the details in initial reports of the events were subsequently disputed. (en) Der vier Monate alte Abilass Jeyarajah (* 19. Oktober 2004), auch als Baby 81 bezeichnet, war ein Baby, das bei der Flutkatastrophe vom 26. Dezember 2004 in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka aus den Armen seiner Mutter gerissen wurde und um dessen Identität ein sieben Wochen dauernder Streit entfacht war. Der Säugling wurde zum Symbol für das Schicksal unzähliger Kinder, die von ihren Eltern getrennt worden waren. Er wurde „Baby 81“ genannt, weil er nach dem Tsunami als 81. Person in das örtliche Krankenhaus eingeliefert worden war. (de) |
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