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EastEnders' George Knight learned of some devastating news, as his mother's true identity was revealed on the BBC soap.
After exposing his adoptive father Eddie Knight for the racist and the killer he was in court, George was desperate to track down a mystery woman he saw there. George believed the woman was his biological mother, who he was separated from when he was a child.
But as his mother's identity was finally confirmed, there was some tragic news in store with a death confirmed. George was also stunned as he learned the truth about his past and how he remained separated from his parents, before finding out he had two secret brothers.
It all came about as George's adoptive father Eddie faced trial for the murder of George's real dad Henry. He had blackmailed George into giving a statement about him in court in his defence, in exchange for information on where he could find his real mum.
After George exposed Eddie to the jury, Eddie confessed he'd lied and he had no information on her. On Wednesday, George managed to track down the woman he'd seen in court, and he asked her if she was his mum.
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EastEnders' George Knight learned of some devastating news, as his mother's true identity was revealed (BBC)George was saddened to realise this was not the case, as he told her how he knew about Eddie killing Henry to stop his father taking him back to Ghana. It's then that he heard what happened to his mother, and how Eddie had cruelly lied to her to make her think Henry had fled with George.
The woman identified herself as Angela, a friend and former colleague of George's mother. Angela revealed George's mother was a former nurse named Margaret Abina Asare, and after struggling with her studies she and Henry brought George to the UK to be adopted, temporarily, by the Knights.
When Henry and Margaret, known by those who knew her as Abina, tried to get their son back once they were settled in Ghana, they were not allowed to enter the UK. As Angela detailed his parents' battle to get him back, she confirmed that following an appeal Henry was able to go.
George found out about his mother and secret siblings (BBC)But when Henry and George failed to return, Abina contacted Eddie only to be told in a cruel lie that Henry had collected George, and fled with their son for good. George's mother believed her husband was never going to return and had run away with their child, so it seems she stopped searching for him.
Angela revealed her friend never stopped thinking about or loving her missing son though, with her hoping he was happy. Angela showed George a picture of his mother, before showing him a picture of his two younger brothers when they were children.
Angela then broke the news to George that his birth mother was dead, and had sadly passed away just four months ago after a long illness - with Angela questioning if the shock and guilt over Henry's true fate made her lose her fight. She offered to try and locate the brothers and reunite them with George, but the devastated character refused as he struggled to come to terms with the loss and the big news.
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