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Q My son had been living with a girl for three years; they moved in together when she found she was pregnant. The daughter is now two years old. Very sadly, my son was killed in a motorbike accident. I’ve never liked the girlfriend and I’ve never been sure my son was the father. My other children say I need to stop what they call a ‘witch hunt’ and accept things as they are. My son loved ‘his’ daughter and partner.

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A I’m very sorry for your loss and I know this must be very painful for you. Sometimes, when we’re really hurting, we lose sight of reason and find ourselves fantasising about ideas we’ve created in our mind. It’s unfortunate that you don’t like her but that doesn’t stop her being the mother of your son’s baby. No

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