Mystery surrounds ‘Peru two’ drugs mule Michaella McCollum’s twin baby boys as she has left the father’s name off of their birth certificates, Mail Online can reveal.
The former jailbird, 24, has named the babies Raphael Genie and Rio Addison – but has refused to reveal the identity of the babies’ father.
Official documents show the twins were born on May 8 within 13 minutes of each other, with Raphael being born at 10.48pm and brother Rio arriving at 11.01pm.
‘Peru Two’ Drugs mule has kept the father of her twin baby boys off their birth certificates, Mail Online can reveal
The former jailbird, 24, has named the babies Raphael Genie and Rio Addison – but has refused to reveal the identity of the babies’ father the birth certificates, pictured, show
Official documents show the twins were born on May 8 within 13 minutes of each other, with Raphael being born at 10.48pm and brother Rio arriving at 11.01pm
Both babies were delivered at Craigavon Area Hospital, Northern Ireland, and their births were registered solely by McCollum on May 17.
No details were given for the father and the twin brothers will take her surname of McCollum.
Friends say the former party girl took some inspiration for her sons’ names from her three years of hell behind bars in Peru.
The name Rio is Spanish, a language McCollum became fluent in whilst locked up inside Lima’s notorious Ancon prison.
Whilst the name Raphael, which is of Hebrew origin, translates to ‘God heals’ or ‘healing God’.
Michaella claimed that it was only for her faith that she made it through her three-year prison sentence.
Lima based priest Sean Walsh later claimed she’d ‘found God’ after revealing she was carrying out church work for him whilst on probation.
Despite being a busy new mother, Michaella found time to take her twins out to a local cafe on Friday. She was joined by her mother Norah for the trip to the eatery in Belfast.
Michaella was pictured on Friday with her newborn twins and her mother Norah at a cafe in Belfast. Norah was doting on the little boys as she looked every inch the proud grandmother
Michaella looked happy and relaxed as she chatted to her mother and looked after the twins
The new mother Michaella, who shot to notoriety in 2013 as one half of the ‘Peru Two’, looked glamorous in a figure-hugging black ensemble for the family outing
Michaella carried one of her sons in a car seat while proud grandmother Norah took care of the other.
Both women appeared relaxed as they settled the babies at a table outside before mother-of-two Michaella popped in for an ice cream.
The new mother, who shot to notoriety as one half of the ‘Peru Two’, looked glamorous in a figure-hugging black ensemble for the family outing.
She mixed textures by pairing fitted faux leather trousers with a strappy top with lace detailing and finished the look with a scarlet tweed-effect blazer, red slides and oversized black shades.
While many new mothers might find themselves struggling in the weeks after giving birth, Michaella appeared perfectly polished with a splash of red lipstick and her hair in coiffed waves.
Michaella and Norah chatted as they carried the twins from the car to the cafe.
Michaella peered down into the car seats to check both of her sons were settled before heading inside.
The new mother has been busy taking her little ones out and about and was most recently spotted taking them on a walk in the park.
She was seen cooing over both babies as she held them on her lap on a bench.
The new mother announced the news of their birth on Instagram last month by sharing a sweet clip with her newborns, captioned: ‘My little darlings, 1 week today.’
And she certainly hasn’t held back when it comes to chronicling the realities of motherhood, writing on a recent post: ‘Not often these days when I’m not covered in pee and spew.’
Michaella posted a number of photographs on Instagram before she has the the babies at Craigavon Area Hospital, Northern Ireland
Despite posing for photos showing off her bump, the identity of the babies’ father has always been a mystery. She has never commented and left his name off their birth certificates
Michaella, pictured, shot to notoriety in 2013 when she and her friend Melissa Reid were arrested in Lima for smuggling drugs and dubbed the Peru Two in the press
She also revealed her joy at being able to fit into her pre-pregnancy clothes, but has so far declined to share who their father is – prompting speculation that she is embarking on this next chapter alone.
Michaella shot to notoriety in 2013 when she and her friend Melissa Reid were arrested in Lima for smuggling drugs and dubbed the Peru Two in the press.
The pair met in Ibiza that year where they were employed by a drug-dealing gang.
They were sentenced to spend six years and eight months inside a grim jail in Lima, after they were caught at the airport trying to smuggle £1.5M worth of cocaine.
However, they were released after serving three years with Michaella returning to Northern Ireland in June 2016.
Since her release from prison, Michaella has become something of a public figure, attending events and escaping the chilly British weather on a string of sun-kissed holidays last summer.
Her bikini-clad snaps on various sunny getaways have become something of a regular fixture in the media.
By contrast her former accomplice Reid, landed a charity job at Citizens Advice after she was released from jail in South America in June 2016.
Michaella was also reportedly offered £250,000 for a tell-all book deal detailing her criminal exploits and time behind bars in Lima, although no details of the publication have been released.