{"id":2950,"date":"2025-07-16T05:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T05:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/2950\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T05:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T05:25:04","slug":"mum-catches-out-dna-lab-worker-who-tried-to-help-her-childs-father-get-out-of-94k-in-maintenance-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/2950\/","title":{"rendered":"Mum catches out DNA lab worker who tried to help her child’s father get out of \u00a394k in maintenance payments"},"content":{"rendered":"

By NOOR QURASHI<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 02:24 BST, 16 July 2025 | Updated: 02:30 BST, 16 July 2025 <\/p>\n

A mother caught out a DNA examiner who helped her child’s father pretend to be unrelated to their son so he could evade maintenance payments.<\/p>\n

Lab worker Robert Patel provided a saliva sample, forged a doctor’s signature and used an official stamp after being asked to skew the test results.<\/p>\n

HGV driver Sheldon Brown, 26, left Chelsea Miller, 31, three days after the birth of their son Louie in March 2022, The Sun reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ms Miller said she ‘always knew who the father of my child was’ but was ‘left questioning everything’ after Brown denied being Louie’s father.<\/p>\n

A court heard Brown would save \u00a394,000 in maintenance if it was proved he was unrelated to the child – his aunt then asked Patel to skew the results.<\/p>\n

But after the Child Maintenance Service said the test supposedly taken by Brown was negative Ms Millar managed to persuade Brown’s mother Katie to provide DNA at a private lab.<\/p>\n

The sample proved Louie was Katie’s grandson and the\u00a0fake DNA swab matched Patel, 38, who had a conviction in 2017 for stealing \u00a31,600 from a disabled person.<\/p>\n

There was no evidence he received payment for the scam.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea Millar (pictured) managed to persuade Brown’s mother Katie to provide DNA at a private lab\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ms Millar said: ‘I always knew who the father of my child was, but I was left questioning everything’<\/p>\n

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Lab worker Robert Patel provided a saliva sample, forged a doctor’s signature and used an official stamp after being asked to skew the test results (file image)<\/p>\n

Patel and Brown both admitted conspiracy to defraud at Guildford crown court, The Sun reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brown, of Hampton, south west London, was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail and Patel, of Feltham, west London, got 33 weeks.<\/p>\n

Ms Millar said online in the wake of the saga: ‘I always knew who the father of my child was, but I was left questioning everything.<\/p>\n

‘The level of unprofessionalism and violation of trust in this case is beyond unacceptable.<\/p>\n

‘Patients deserve to feel safe and respected when receiving care, especially in situations as sensitive as this.<\/p>\n

‘I sincerely hope this review encourages others to proceed with caution and prompts the relevant authorities to ensure such behaviour is never repeated.’<\/p>\n

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