From the Mirror
Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty thanked the Daily Mirror for helping trace his niece – who disappeared after a cancer scare – after they were reunited last night.
He had cancelled plans for Elaine Beaney’s 21st birthday party when she disappeared a week ago after being told she may have throat cancer.
But now he said the whole family will be partying today after they found her in Oxford.
Paddy, 54, who starred in the Channel 4 show and Celebrity Big Brother, said: “It’s not good news: it’s great news.
“She took off after telling a friend that she may have cancer. She just didn’t know how to handle things.
“But now she’s back where she should be – with her family.
"Thanks a million to the Daily Mirror, because you publicised our efforts to find her.”
Bare knuckle boxer Paddy said that her brother Walter, 23, had been crying on the phone when he called to share the news.
Walter said last night: “We got a lead off Facebook, someone saying they’d seen a car parked in Oxford.
“When I arrived she was crying, and needed a big hug. It was the cancer scare, she just needed to get away.
"I cannot tell you how great it is to have found her. She’s fine now. It’s such a relief, our world had stopped.
“The parents, family and the rest of the travelling community were looking for her frantically.
“We’re happy to have her home.”
He added: “She never told anyone she was worried about this cancer scare, and now she’s able to let it all out.
He said there were over 61,000 likes when they posted a comment on a Facebook page set up to help find her to say she was safe and well.
Paddy added: “Walter was crying on the phone to me when he found her.
"I said, ‘Tell your father i’ll be over first thing in the morning’.
“He was so relieved because you think the worse when someone disappears.
“I’m going to give her a big hug on her birthday.”
Hundreds in the travelling community formed search parties as they desperately attempted to find Elaine.
The pretty blonde attended an appointment at North Queensferry Hospital in north Wales last week following a bout of illness.
Friends and family will now attend her birthday party at the town’s Hilton Hotel tonight as planned.
Elaine lives in Queensferry, Flintshire with her mum, also Elaine, dad Walter, and brothers Walter and Thomas, 18.
see also: The Daily Post - Niece of Big Fat Gypsy wedding star found safe and well
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