Father of 11-year-old girl's baby is her brother aged 14
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 @ 11:45 AM
THE father of a baby born to an 11-year-old girl at Murcia's La Arrixaca Hospital is the infant's uncle, who is just 14, according to police and social services.
As is always the case when a minor becomes pregnant, authorities open an inquiry into the family environment to find out whether child sex abuse is involved, or whether the parents are guilty of neglect through 'failure to supervise adequately'.
In the case of the little Bolivian girl who went into labour at the weekend, her 14-year-old brother has turned out to be the baby's father.
As yet, it has still not been revealed whether the two children had a consenting relationship or whether the younger sister was abused by her older brother.
The girl was rushed into A&E by her parents when she complained of serious stomach pains, since her family did not know she was pregnant – and it is believed the young mother was also ignorant of her condition.
Medics quickly discovered the 'pains' were caused by her going into labour, although despite the mother's young age meaning the pregnancy and birth posed an extreme risk to her life, she did not need surgery and is now on a maternity ward with her newborn son, who is, it has transpired, also her nephew.
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