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New twist in Conor Maynard and Charlotte Chilton paternity row as explosive new allegation is 'revealed'

New twist in Conor Maynard and Charlotte Chilton paternity row as explosive new allegation is 'revealed'

Daily Mail​19 hours ago
A huge new development in the Conor Maynard and Charlotte Chilton paternity row has come to light, five months after the pop star claimed he was not the father of her daughter Penelope.
In a new document, reportedly seen by The Sun, Charlotte claims an 'unidentified male was present' when Conor's DNA sample was collected.
The mother-of-one also alleges Conor 'switched testing locations last minute' and that her own DNA was not taken.
In a standard DNA paternity test, at least two people need to provide samples: the child and the alleged father. Including the mother's sample is generally recommended for increased accuracy of the test.
Charlotte has allegedly now urged a court-ordered DNA test to confirm the parentage of the little girl, who was born in October.
According to the publication, Conor's representatives have insisted he has already offered to do a second paternity test, but outside of court.
A source said: 'Charlotte was blindsided when Conor released the paternity result claiming he wasn't Penny's dad.
'Charlotte consulted lawyers and despite suffering shocking abuse from online trolls, was advised to remain silent. She's now ready to fight for Conor to take another paternity test.
'She claims the previous one should be discounted because it was not conducted under the controlled conditions agreed.
'Charlotte just wants this whole sorry saga over with and for the truth to come out. Her number one priority has always been, and always will be, Penny.'
According to the publication, Charlotte has hired Coleen Rooney's Wagatha Christie lawyer Paul Lunt to be on standby for potential legal threats.
A spokesman for Conor Maynard told The Sun: 'It's baffling. Conor's already agreed to another paternity test, so there's no need to drag this through the courts.
'Once a new test has been done hopefully Charlotte can finally put this behind her once and for all'.
Daily Mail has contacted Charlotte and Conor's representatives for comment.
A subsequent DNA test confirmed in March that Conor was not the child's father.
Conor appeared on This Morning in May to explain the toll the paternity scandal had on him after Charlotte went on to say she doubted the accuracy of the test.
He said: 'I was instantly painted as a dead-beat dad. My comments on my social media were all about that.'
Conor added: 'Mental health is something I have struggled with for a huge portion of my life.
'And this year has been up there with my battle with it.'
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