Abandoned Sikh boy's uncle found

Gurrinder Singh said he was left at a bus stop

The authorities in India have said they have found the family of a Sikh boy who was abandoned in west London.

Gurrinder Singh, nine, was found wandering the streets of Southall in March 2008.

DNA tests carried out in April have shown he has an uncle in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab state.

The man has begun legal moves to gain custody. A High Court hearing will decide if he should stay with foster parents or return to India.

When he was found, Gurrinder said he had been in England for about three years and had been left at a bus stop by an uncle.

At the time a number of families in India claimed he was theirs and there had also been suggestions he was a victim of child trafficking.

DNA samples had been taken to see if he belonged to any of the people who claimed him.

Parents missing

But a match was recently found with a man, who says he is his uncle and is now hoping to take him back to India.

The child, who could only speak in Punjabi when he was found, is currently in the care of Ealing social services.

An Ealing Council spokesperson said: "Gurrinder continues to be cared for by a foster family.

"It is expected that in the next couple of months a hearing will be held in the High Court to review his long-term care."

The whereabouts of Gurrinder's parents are still unknown.