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Oldest dad happy to buy baby gifts - 30/10/09

A 71-year-old man from the West Midlands is set to spend his retirement buying baby gifts for his twins after becoming Britain's oldest father.

Richard Roden, from Walsall, described his joy after his wife Lisa, 25, gave birth to twins Emily and Ruby.

The pair met at a further education college four years ago, and got married last month.

Mr Roden, who has 10 other children from previous marriages, said: "Being a dad at 71 is definitely more tiring than in my 20s, but they give me such a lot of pleasure."

He said the couple had been trying for a baby since the beginning of 2007.

The twins were born in February this year, Emily weighing 5lb 5oz and Ruby 4lb 6oz.

Mr Roden said people assumed he was the children's grandfather when out and about.

His wife, who has another daughter aged eight from a previous relationship, also told how people shouted "cradle snatcher" at him, and his older daughters took the news they were together "badly".

But she said she was proud of their relationship, and the arrival of the twins had made their happiness complete.

     

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