11-year-old to be `good father'

London - An 11-year-old boy is set to become probably the youngest father in Britain when his 15-year-old girlfriend gives birth…

London - An 11-year-old boy is set to become probably the youngest father in Britain when his 15-year-old girlfriend gives birth to his child, newspapers report today. Sean Stewart, who is still at junior school, and Emma Webster, who live next door to each other in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, are expecting a baby in January. While the boy's parents are unhappy about the situation, Emma told the Daily Mail: "I think he will be a good father." - (PA)

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