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Claim: A Facebook user, Esli Holder, posted an image to a private group claiming a 23-year-old Morris Watson impregnated his sister, Hannah Watson, in Rivercess County.
Verdict: False. Our findings reveal the duo are a couple not siblings. A renowned Liberian Journalist in Rivercess, Eric Doue, informed DUBAWA that no such incident occurred in the area.
Full Text
Esli Holder, a content creator, posted in a private group (Discussing Liberia) that a 23-year-old boy in Rivercess County impregnated his biological sister.
According to the poster, 17-year-old Hannah Watson had just given birth to her brother, Morris Watson.
“23-year-old Morris Watson impregnated his 17-year-old biological sister Hannah Watson in Rivercess County,” the poster said.
Screenshot of the Facebook post.
The post generated 40 reactions and 90 comments at the time of this writing. 
Screenshot of the comment section.
In the comments, users shared mixed reactions to the situation. Some expressed utter disapproval of the alleged action by the 23-year-old. Others sympathised with the teenage girl. The mixed responses led DUBAWA to initiate a fact-check.
Verification
DUBAWA contacted a renowned journalist in Rivercess, Eric Doue, to determine whether such an incident occurred. Mr Doue told the researcher that the allegation was false and no such incident had been reported recently in the area.
Also, DUBAWA contacted the claimant via messenger to provide further evidence of his claim but didn’t get a response. We then conducted a Google Reverse Image Search to identify the source of the image. Our search found that the image was first posted by a content creator, Ekuma Leonard, on Facebook, congratulating the alleged couple without further explanation. The image was uploaded on August 26, 2024, by Ekuma. The photo was also posted by Somvik Music Vibes and Ekene’s blog on Instagram with no suggestion that the couple were siblings.
Again, the researcher found that the picture had been posted on multiple platforms, as captured by Google Lens, with no suggestion that the couple are siblings.
Conclusion
According to DUBAWA’s findings, such an incident didn’t occur in Rivercess. Esli Holder’s claim is false.
