February 27, 2013 10:30 pm

Scarred Iraqi Boy Adopted on Long Island

Young Dean Hadi was so seriously wounded by an IED in Iraq, doctors there gave him no hope of recovery. But his uncle refused to accept that, and after four years of perseverance, 24 surgeries, plenty of helping hands and being granted political asylum in the U.S. Dean’s determined uncle was able to adopt the boy Wednesday. Greg Cergol reports. Watch our past coverage on Dean here.

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