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Adoption Secret: Actor's Birth Illegally Registered
12 Feb
Summary
- Actor Patrick FitzSymons discovered his birth was illegally registered.
- His adoption story involves fake pregnancies and falsified documents.
- FitzSymons' case may indicate a wider societal issue of shame.

Actor Patrick FitzSymons' life has been profoundly altered by a shocking discovery: he was adopted, and his birth was illegally registered. This revelation has unearthed a hidden history involving clandestine practices, including fake pregnancies and the use of falsified documents.
FitzSymons' personal journey exposes the deep-seated shame that once permeated society, leading individuals to extreme measures to conceal births. His case is not presented as an isolated incident but rather as a potential indicator of a much larger, widespread issue.
The implications of FitzSymons' findings suggest that his experience may be just the tip of the iceberg, hinting at numerous other cases of illegally registered births hidden beneath the surface.
This story, produced by BBC Audio Northern Ireland and BBC Sounds Audio Lab, underscores the critical importance of accurate record-keeping and the lasting impact of societal attitudes on individuals' lives.




