Fatherhood Scam of Alfie Comes As Judge Issues Media Ban
Baby Lifestyles | Feb 18, 2009 | Comments 7
*** BREAKING NEWS IN THE ALFIE PATTEN-CHANTELLE STEADMAN-BABY MAISIE CASE!!! ***
The 13-year-old said to be Britain’s youngest father was a victim of a scam devised by his girlfriend’s mother to cash in on publicity surrounding the young parents, a family friend has claimed. Teen mom Chantelle Steadman’s mother told her 15-year-old daughter to say Alfie Patten was the father of baby Maisie Roxanne who was born last week, according to a report in The Daily Mail. Clive Sim, who says he is a friend of the Steadman’s, said Penny Steadman had told her daughter Chantelle to keep quiet about other boys she had slept with because ’she knew Alfie being the dad makes a better story’. “I think there’s a big scam going on here” he was quoted as saying.
The claims come amid media attention surrounding the two families, and speculation that Maisie’s father could be one of up to six boys Chantelle had slept with. Alfie has agreed to take a DNA test to prove he is the father, with several television outlets reported to be offering up to $180,000 to broadcast the results.
Since the story emerged, a feeding frenzy has erupted around the Patten family home in Hailsham, East Sussex. Mrs. Justice Baron said Alfie must be allowed to return to a normal life after a week of media intrusion and speculation about the paternity of baby Maisie. She granted an application to restrict all further reporting in the case of Alfie, baby Maisie and his supposed girlfriend, Chantelle, 15. Following a hearing in private, a statement was read out to reporters explaining the judge’s reasons for making the order. It said that one of the reasons was “because of the birth of Maisie to a mother of only 15 and a putative father who was 13 at the time of the child’s birth and 12 at the time of the alleged conception”. And “because of allegations by at least two others that they may be the putative father of Maisie.” The statement added: “As a result of press intrusion, of which the court has received information, the private and family life of the mother and her baby has been disrupted to such an extent that the judge was concerned about the mother and baby being unable to live a normal family life.” The judge ruled that the rights of the children involved under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights – to a private and family life – took precedence over the Article 10 rights of the press to freedom of expression.
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man..this is insane..what did the parents do the raise such kind of children..parenting is not a game…plsssss!
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