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Dangerous adult or abused child? The strange case of Ukrainian orphan Natalia Grace

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Natalia claims she was neglected by the Barnett family after being adopted by them. (PHOTO: Magazinefeatures.co.za)
Natalia claims she was neglected by the Barnett family after being adopted by them. (PHOTO: Magazinefeatures.co.za)

At first it seemed like the answer to everyone’s prayers: the couple would get the daughter they’d long dreamed of and the little girl would get the family she’d always wanted.

But this story has had anything but a happy ending. It’s a saga fraught with so many twists and turns it’s little wonder it’s ended up the subject of a new docuseries that’s thrust the bizarre tale back into the spotlight again.

Was Natalia Grace a lying, vindictive woman hellbent on wreaking havoc on the family who took her in – or was she a tragic child manipulated by her neglectful and cruel adoptive parents? 

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