DNA tests confirm Bulgarian woman is Maria's mom

Stoyan Nenov / Reuters

Sasha Ruseva, 35, may be the biological mother of the blond girl known as "Maria" who was found in Greek Roma camp last week, according to her grandmother.

By Carlo Angerer and Henry Austin, NBC News

NIKOLAEVO, Bulgaria The family of a Bulgarian couple whose DNA matched with the mystery girl known as Maria on Friday, told NBC News they were happy she had been identified and they hoped she would be home soon.

"I'm happy and I hope that the kid will come home, but nobody knows when," Angel Rusev, the girls uncle said. "We're going to take care of her and all the other kids."

DNA samples taken from his brother Atanas Rusev, 36, and the girls mother Sasha Ruseva, 35, was shown to match with the little girl.

Analysis proved that Sasha Ruseva is the biological mother of the girl named Maria," Bulgarian Interior Ministry Chief Commissioner, Svetlozar Lazarov told reporters. "It also showed Atanas Rusev as the biological father.

Ivan Yanev / EPA

Some of Sasha Ruseva's children pose for photographers on Friday. Their great-grandmother strongly believes Maria is their sister.

He added that pretrial proceedings had been initiated to discover whether the mother had given her consent for her daughter to be sold abroad.

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DNA tests confirm Bulgarian woman is Maria's mom