DAD AT 13
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne. At first glance, Alfie Patten looks like a young lad proudly welcoming his new baby sister into the world. Twelve-year-old boys should be playing football and computer games - not having sex and playing dad.
He told how he and Chantelle, 15, decided against an abortion after discovering she was pregnant. “I thought it would be good to have a baby.” he said. Alfie, who is just 4ft tall, added: “”I didn’t know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good, though, and care for it.”
- Alfie’s story, broken exclusively by The Sun today has sparked a huge political storm with Tory leader David Cameron saying: “I hope that somehow these children grow up into responsible parents but the truth is parenthood is just not something they should be thinking about right now.”