'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads
A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.
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"Nothing like this has ever been done before, where you're engaging DNA testing on such a scale in the UK courts."
— James Netto , Other
"I used to think they were gentlemen."
— Nasibo , Other
"Nothing like this has ever been done before, where you're engaging DNA testing on such a scale in the UK courts."
— James Netto , Other
Key People
Denise Syndercombe Court is a leading genetics professor collaborating on the paternity identification project.
James Netto is a UK solicitor involved in identifying British military fathers of children born in Kenya.
Kelvin Kubai is a lawyer in Kenya assisting with the identification of military fathers.
Nasibo is the mother of Edward, a child seeking to identify his British military father.
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A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.
A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a British Army base in Kenya, revealing long-hidden family connections.
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