In 1988, two sets of twins were exchanged at birth. For 26 years, no one noticed the confusion, until, by chance, their paths crossed again in 2014.
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Although this story sounds like the premise of a soap opera, This is a real event that occurred in Colombia and that now Netflix brings to life again with the premiere of the documentary ‘Brothers by Accident’.
The film narrates how the Bernal Castro brothers (Jorge and Carlos) and the Cañas Velasco family (William and Wilmer) met, the process they have experienced since then and how their bond has evolved. This is his story.
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In 2014, a friend from Jorge Bernal’s office was shopping at a butcher shop when she realized that one of the butchers who worked at the store He was identical to his co-worker. To keep a record of what seemed to be a simple coincidence, he took a photo.
The person who appeared in the image was William Cañas, who beyond a couple of similar features was the exact copy of Jorge.
The issue did not stop there, since after investigating, both William and Jorge realized that, who they believed were their respective twin brothers, Carlos Bernal and Wilber Cañas, They were also equal to each other.
This is how the two young people exchanged phone numbers and coordinated a meeting for the four of them to get to know each other. Once they saw each other, the conclusion was obvious: They were two pairs of mixed twins.
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What caused the error?
The brothers believe that the exchange could have occurred due to a confusion at the hospital.
William and George They were born on December 21, 1988 at the Maternal and Child Hospital in the city of Bogotá. A day later, Wilber and Carlos arrived into this world in the municipality of Vélez, in Santander.
Due to medical complications, both Carlos and his brother were transferred to the Maternal and Child Hospital to be examined. This is where it is thought that They were able to end up in the same room as Jorge and William.
Jorge believes that one of the bracelets that identified them may have fallen off, leading to it being placed on the wrong baby.
As they were all discharged on the same day, their paths separated without anyone realizing the mistake. Thus, William went with Wilber to Santander and Carlos stayed with Jorge in Bogotá.
The story of these four brothers is available on Netflix and takes the name of one of the projects led by the quartet, the book titled: ‘Brothers by Accident’.
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