Mexican state officials confirmed that the girl who gave birth to a child two weeks ago is 12 or 13 years old and not 9-years-old like her mother previously claimed.
The officials also confirmed that her 44-year-old stepfather is the father of the child and not her teenage boyfriend.
MailOnline was in Guadalajara last week and was the first to reveal neighbor's suspicions that the girl, identified only as Dafne, was older than her mother initially said.
Multiple sources told MailOnline that it was 'highly likely' that Dafne was not the age her mother claimed she was when she went into hospital with her daughter in labour.
Now government officials have used DNA tests to confirm the identity of the baby's father after she originally told hospital workers that her 17-year-old boyfriend had impregnated her.
State prosecutors reportedly did an anthropological study of the girl, which was not described in detail, which helped them to conclude that she is between 12 and 13 years old.
Multiple sources told MailOnline that it was 'highly likely' that Dafne was not the age her mother claimed she was when she went into hospital with her daughter in labour.
One explanation for the ongoing saga is that her mother - who MailOnline is not naming to protect Dafne's privacy - may have been trying to get her into school for the first time as she had not gone until now.
Another more sinister reason could have been if, as has been claimed by neighbours, the mother is a prostitute who is trying to turn Dafne into a sex worker too, a nine-year-old could command a higher fee from clients than a teenager.
Although Dafne has a birth certificate, the circumstances under which it was obtained are unclear.
It only emerged a year and two months ago when she tried to go to school for the first time and was told she needed it.
Neighbours have described Dafne as 'kind and very sweet' and said she looked much older than nine.
A woman who lives next door, in her early 20s, said that Dafne was tall for her age, appeared well developed, with a light complexion and long blonde hair which goes past her shoulders.
Another twist would be that if Dafne's real age is 15 or higher then her boyfriend sleeping with her would not even be a crime
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