(Malcolm Atkins via SWNS)

By Adam Dutton

Cousins from either side of the world met by complete chance after incredibly turning up to their ancestor's grave at the same time - and found they were all related.

Ian Brandon, 74, and Malcolm Atkins, 73, were visiting the grave of their great, great, great, grandfather Anthony Smith only to find a couple from the US doing the same.

Rand Smith, 69, and his wife Janeel had made the 3,700-mile journey from Kansas City to Raunds, Northants., to see where his forefathers originated from.

But the couple were left gobsmacked when strangers Ian and Malcolm arrived from London and Essex on September 22 - and discovered they were family .

The three men are fourth cousins and happened to visit the graveyard on the same day in a "12 billion to one

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