A baby-faced 13-year-old boy, has made headlines around the world after his 15-year-old girlfriend gave birth to his daughter. Alfie, who was twelve at the time of conception, shot to fame after he appeared on the cover of Britain's biggest selling newspaper holding his new-born baby. Looking much younger than his 13 years, Alfie said "I know I'm young, but I plan to be a good dad."
The news has sparked outrage in the UK where people see the birth as a sign of Britain's decline in values or 'broken Britain' as the media are describing it.
Alfie's parents have been criticised in the press for cashing in on all the media interest by selling their story to the newspapers. It's believed that Alfie's divorced parents have received thousands of pounds from the tabloid press for interviews and photos.
In a new twist it's been reported that the baby's mother has had a number of boyfriends, and that Alfie may not be the father after all.
A spokesman for the 13-year-old who reportedly fathered the baby said a DNA test would be performed to identify the dad for certain.
Key words
conception - the moment that a baby is formed inside a woman's womb.
sparked outrage - caused extreme anger.
cashing in - to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way.
divorced - married in the past but not now married.
tabloid press - a type of popular newspaper with small pages which has many pictures and short simple reports.
twist - a change in the way in which something happens.
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Comments
Oh~~No!
A baby fathered a baby! A baby is putting a baby on his lap with unnatural smile on his face. Everything has time and place! I was so dumbfounded that I could only laugh.However I hope he can make a good father like he said. The baby's life is precious, too.
I am not going to look at the picture
I think that this is a crazy story.
And day after day it's getting even worse. Now all the UK and all the world will be too busy to find out who's the baby's father.
I think that there exist such crazy cases in every country - but it is not good thing to make them as the main topic.
And it might be better to stop finding out all the details, I think they are too private to discuss.
"divored - married in the past but not now married" - this sentence contains a misprint.
Thanks for pointing out the
Thanks for pointing out the misprint, Grivna.
That's not Impossible
That's not Impossible..
and i Believe it..
It is good that they Decided to Care about the child..
not Tried to abort\kill the child..
or thrown in the street..
yungset father
ahmed hassan i think the baby and his father need to a new father that is a true story i think not
the boy be not right dad
Nguyen , Vietnamese
I had read this news in some websites. I thinks that this boy possible not be right daddy
SCREW U
dis boy is a insane...!!hope he ll b a gud father...bt i think hez a curse fr d mankind...
I don`t know what to say
Really I don`t know what to say. I will only laugh, because it is a crazy thing
. World is changing. In the future we will see kids going to there baby garden with their own children hhhhhhhhh 
NOTHING MORE TO SAY
NOTHING MORE TO SAY
But there is a good vocabulary in this lesson.
they just didn´t know, I guess
I think that this case only shows how misinformed chidren in 21st century are.. How could they bring up their baby well? Who is guity? Parents-no time, school-don´t care, teachers-no patience..The children only wonts somebody realy is interested in. Why they didn´t know what should happen.. They both are not so well-bred as they should be. 15-years-old-girl mother, having a number of boyfriends...she´s not alone.. This is problem of our society and I think is very good that somebody has such a big courage to poin to!
Terrible
It's terrible thing in our world. J feel pity for the fate of baby and we must prevent the same thing in future.
He can do that! a good father.
i have read this story on internet. i believe he can become a good father. Good luck!
But i hope his son not like his father in the future...
Trương Quốc Việt
I can not believe it
un believeable.
He is only a child.
just see whether he can be a good father or not!!!
what to say more.........a child giving birth to a child!!!!!!!!
dumbstruck....
i have read about a 15 year old guy becoming a father but 12 years!!!!
13-year-old father
What an absurd world.. Sex has become a child's game!!!
13-year odl father
the story is incredible...but it is happen...The young father must be very strong to keep a promise "I plan to be a good dad"...
Vocabulary is good!!!
Parents must pay more attention to their children. Vocabulary is good!!!
15-year-old girl can just be
15-year-old girl can just be a wife, cannot be mother because she is too young. I don't know what to say about 13-year-old boy ,, but being father is not as hard as being mother ,, i guess.
13 Years OLd Father.
Yes, That can be done.
Because my sons Classmate has a girl Friend, She is 13 Years and the boy is also 13 Years. Thay have sex. There parent allowed them to have there own but carefully without consuming.So it is possible to have a baby if they dont care precaution.Any way I do not allow my children to have sex with in such a manner.
Nataly It's a real absurd, I
Nataly
It's a real absurd, I don't believe that they can be good parents, children need other interests rather than sex, I think that their parents didn't give them attention and love enough. good vocabulary, thanks
Values............?
This is only one story among thousands of such. Because it has become popular. There could be many hidden incidents in all over the world. In this story the girl has given the baby birth. But millions of teenagers abort the babies. What does this indicate? The destruction of the world, the family life, values, rligion, cultures........... and the future.