Pregnant mum jailed for faking child’s DNA test results in bid to block dad from visits

A pregnant mother has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for falsifying DNA test results in an attempt to prevent the biological father from seeing his child. The mother, Georgina Saville, who holds a Masters’ degree in forensic psychology, manipulated a DNA test to falsely claim that her new boyfriend was the father of her newborn baby, rather than the biological father, Kyle Fitton. Despite being pregnant again, Saville was convicted after a trial where she showed no remorse for her actions.

During the sentencing at Southampton Crown Court, Judge Peter Henry criticised Saville for her vindictive behaviour and lack of remorse. He highlighted that her actions were aimed at obstructing the course of justice in family court proceedings and keeping Mr Fitton away from his children. Saville’s attempt to use her pregnancy as a reason to avoid jail time was rejected by the judge, who handed her a 32-month prison sentence.

Saville’s deceitful actions included editing a DNA test photo to show her new boyfriend as the father, refusing Mr Fitton access to his children, and even encouraging the children to refer to her new boyfriend as “daddy.” Despite her attempts to mislead the court and disrupt legal proceedings, a subsequent DNA test revealed the true paternity of the children.

Mr Fitton, who described the legal battle as emotionally and financially draining, expressed his relief at finally being able to establish the truth and gain access to his children. He emphasized the mental and emotional toll of being kept away from his daughter and the lengths he had to go to in order to prove his paternity.

The case highlighted the importance of honesty and integrity in legal matters involving children and parental rights. The deliberate falsification of DNA test results not only caused emotional distress to the biological father but also delayed the children’s access to their rightful parent. The sentencing serves as a reminder that deceitful actions to obstruct justice will not be tolerated in legal proceedings involving child custody and paternity disputes.