By Sasha Forbes
14 June 2009
A ten-year-old Mitchells Plain girl has given birth to a baby girl, allegedly the child of her 21-year-old uncle, who has been charged with statutory rape.The girl, who may not be identified, gave birth at a city hospital on Monday.
According to reports the family was coping well under the circumstances.
Her mother only discovered she was pregnant when she took the 10-year-old to the hospital, thinking she was sick.
The 21-year-old suspect last appeared in court a week ago and it was decided that the matter be postponed until July pending the birth of the baby so that DNA tests could be conducted.
According to reports the uncle was living with the family at the time of his arrest.
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