Family conducts second DNA test in baby-swapping case

Center of controversy: Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital
Center of controversy: Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital

FRANCISTOWN: The family of a dead child at the centre of a paternity row and suspected baby switching saga at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital (NRH) has sought a second DNA test.

The family sought the second deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test after the first paternity tests showed that the child’s DNA matches that of the mother.

About two weeks back, DNA experts from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) extracted blood samples from the corpse and the mother, Dineo Bentu at NRH.

Editor's Comment
Dear gov't, doctors: Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...

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