Baby Gammy's sister to remain with parents: court

The Family Court has ruled that a West Australian couple at the centre of a controversial surrogacy case last year can keep their child Pipah, the twin sister of baby Gammy who has Down syndrome.

Thai surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua holds her baby Gammyin August 2014. (AAP)

Thai surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua holds her baby Gammy in August 2014. (AAP) Source: AFP

The twin sister of baby Gammy will remain with parents David and Wendy Farnell following a in Western Australia.

The Farnells were accused of abandoning their baby son Gammy in Thailand with surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua while they returned with Gammy's twin sister Pipah to Australia.

The couple denied abandoning their son, who has Down Syndrome and was born with a hole in his heart.

Ms Chanuba sought to have the Gammy's twin sister returned to her but in the Family Court today, Chief Judge Stephen Thackray ordered she stay with the Farnells in Perth.

Justice Thackray also found that the Farnells did not abandon Gammy.
David John Farnell and his wife Wendy, parents of abandoned surrogate baby, Gammy, speaking with Channel Nine (Nine Network)
David John Farnell and his wife Wendy, parents of abandoned surrogate baby, Gammy, speaking with Channel Nine (Nine Network) Source: Nine Network

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Published 14 April 2016 12:31pm
Updated 14 April 2016 3:59pm
By SBS News
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