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New mum who didn't know she was pregnant can't afford to register baby's birth

A young mum who gave birth at home without even knowing she was pregnant says the cost of a DNA test means she can't afford to register the baby's birth.

Oblivious Amanda Coelho de Jesus welcomed the baby girl and had no idea she was even expecting.

The 23-year-old, who lives with her mother Naira Rosania Soares Coelho, 39, in Cuiaba, west-central Brazil, was alone when she went into labour.

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