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June 10, 2015
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Farmer wins paternity puzzle

Today, we continue with our buzzworthy feature, Paternity Puzzle.

The Paternity Puzzle feature attempts to help families solve paternity disputes. One lucky person, each month, will get a free test and reveal the truth once and for all.

This and every Wednesday, we publish the story of a mother and a suspected father who will both give their sides in tales of allegation and denial.

Be sure to follow the series as THE STAR awards a free DNA test, sponsored by Caribbean Genetics, to the most interesting story for the month.

Chad Bryan, Staff Reporter

"Father says child resembles him - Mother disagrees, says she was unfaithful" published on April 29 has been selected as the winning story for the month of June.

The story is about 40-year-old vendor Gina Martin seeking to find out whether the nine- year-old daughter she had with 58-year-old farmer Robert Stennett belongs to him despite admitting that she was unfaithful during their 'relationship'.

Though it was a hard decision to make, it has been identified as the most deserving of all the other stories published based on the man's age and the woman's confession.

The two, who met at an ackee factory in St Catherine, have won a free DNA test for the nine-year-old girl and have expressed elation on being awarded.

Previously, the parties had said:

Martin: "Excuse me, Sir, I am going to be honest with you. I was talking to another man. That man pushes up on me. Mr ... use to take care of me and the child, but because the child's name is not in his name, it's causing a little eruption."

Stennett: "Is my child. When she get pregnant, I told her when the child would be born. She doesn't put the child in my name, but I take care of her same way."

Stennett: "Me and my child, we can't hide."

However, now that both parties have been identified as the winners, a different tune is being sung.

Martin: "Yes, I am happy."

Stennett: "I feel great! I am grateful."

Stennett also said that now that he has won THE STAR's Paternity Puzzle, he will continue to perform his fatherly duties of looking after the child.

Stennett: "I did own her before; you have to say is a giveaway. That child is around me all the time. She doesn't leave me. I still take care of her same way. Everything she wants, she always comes to me."

Do you have any doubts that a child is yours, or have you been denied access to a child who you believe is yours? Well, here is the chance for you to find out the truth. Contact THE STAR at 932-6271/932-6249 or 932-6282 to share your story and qualify for a chance to get a free DNA test courtesy of Caribbean Genetics.

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