In April 1984, three siblings—Elvira, aged two, and her brothers Ricard and Ramón, aged four and five—were left at Barcelona's Estació de França railway station by a family friend. The children, dressed in designer clothes and arriving in a white Mercedes-Benz, were told to wait while the man bought sweets. He never returned.
Police were called but the children could not provide their surnames or address, only that they had recently lived in Paris. Despite authorities alerting police across Europe, no one reported them missing. They were placed in an orphanage and later a care home.
In May 1984, educational psychologist Marisa Manera saw a notice seeking information about the children and, with her husband Lluís Moral, offered them a temporary home. The couple formally adopted the siblings in 1986, giving them the surnames Moral Manera. Elvira later described the adoption as winning the jackpot, saying they enjoyed a happy childhood.
As an adult, Elvira decided to search for her biological parents. The investigation uncovered a complex family history, though the source does not provide specific details of the resolution. The siblings had few memories of their early life, including recollections of their father's luxury cars and a grandmother who forced them to drink.
