DAILY STAR
A man spent 41 years searching for his biological mum only to discover her lifeless body in her London home back in 2021.
Despite the tragic discovery, Steven Smith hasn’t given up on completing his family tree. He’s now hoping to meet his biological dad, who he believes is named Frank and was in prison when he was born in February 1980.
Steven, a father of four himself, said: “I just want to find out who I am and where I’ve come from – and finally get my answers.”
Born in St David’s Hospital, South Wales, Steven moved to London with his mum to live with his nan. However, he was placed into foster care shortly after.
“In December that year I was adopted to a young couple who had no children – but my adopted father left when I was around five. ” Steven shared. “Growing up my adopted mother remarried, had some children and then we settled into Essex life.”
Steven met his wife in Essex, and they had four children together. But he admits he always wanted to find out who his biological family were.
He shared: “I spent years looking – and I was hoping for a miracle.” After taking an ancestry DNA test in 2020, he found out his half-brother lived just half an hour away.
This clue led him to find out he also had a half-sister, who knew where his biological mum was. Sadly, he found his late mum’s body on March 9, 2021.
Steven recalled: “We were still in Covid restrictions, so I tried to call the housing company first to check on her, as no one had heard from her for a while. They said everything was fine, but I had a feeling something wasn’t right.
“I took my eldest daughter with me and we drove to Mum’s flat in Bethnal Green. When we got there, I saw big piles of letters – but there was no answer when we knocked on the front door.
“My daughter said the door was unlocked, but I would never enter anyone’s premises without their permission. It was getting really dark and I’m calling Mum’s name, but there’s no reply so I got worried and thought I was going to have to enter.
