Bulgarian village near Veliko Tarnovo on my way to visit a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Sasha Ruseva (M) holding her nephew and her daughter (R) as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kid of turkish origins breaking a piece of ice on his head, as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Sasha Ruseva nephew exiting their home as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

General view of the Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Water pump as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Sasha Ruseva, a Roma woman of turkish origins talking to one of her daughters, Minka Ruseva (R) as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev (not in the picture) are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kid of turkish origins mastering a young horse as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma woman of turkish origins soaking the laundry as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids of turkish origins playing on an open field as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Landscape in the immediate vicinity of a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma people sharing pork meat from a a recently sacrificed animal as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma man of turkish origins enjoying a smoke as seen near a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma woman Sasha Ruseva (R) visiting one of her daughters (L) as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma people of turkish origins as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma girl of turkish origins cutting her own hair, as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma of turkish origins passes by in his wooden wagon as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Frozen laundry hanging to dry as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

General view of the Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Frozen laundry seen hanging in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kid of turkish origins carrying a little girl on his back as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma man of turkish origins as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

General view of a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma men of turkish origins playing cards as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kid of turkish origins cutting wood for fire as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma girl of turkish origins holding up her doll as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma family of turkish origins as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids of turkish origins trying to catch fish as seen near a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Cows returning, pass by a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 22, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids of turkish origins spinning used car tires as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Sasha Ruseva (R) looks by as her daughter Minka Ruseva (L) plays with niece as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids of turkish origins shooting arrows as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma of turkish origin riding on a wooden wagon as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids of turkish origins pose for the camera as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Fisherman as seen near a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Dog seen early morning in front of a house in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

General view of a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids as seen nearby a water pump in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 21, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma woman of turkish origins searching for head lice as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.

Roma kids of turkish origins pointing their arrows as seen in a Roma district of the central Bulgarian town of Nikolaevo on December 20, 2013. DNA tests confirmed that the Bulgarian Roma couple Sasha Ruseva and Atanas Rusev are the biological parents of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp in October 2013. Late October, the Greek police, searching a Roma family's home during an unrelated criminal investigation, came across a pale, tow-headed little girl among the family's gaggle of dark-haired, dark-skinned children. Immediately, they swept the girl up into protective custody. DNA tests confirmed that the child was not biologically related to her Roma family, but the parents claim they adopted (or, were given) her legally. Authorities, concerned that the girl had been kidnapped and trafficked, have launched an international campaign to reunite the "blonde angel" with her birth family. The Roma parents have been arrested for abducting a minor. The Roma mother of "blonde angel" Maria, the little girl who sparked an international investigation after she was found living with a Roma gipsy couple in Greece, stands little chance of ever being reunited with her daughter.