'After my dad died, I discovered his secret wife – and 400 unknown relatives'

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A man who discovered his dad had lied about his age after he passed away was in for a shock – because when he dug a little deeper he discovered he had also hidden a second family.

Joe Jacquest Oteng was devastated when his dad, Peter, died of prostate cancer in 2011 and he was left with the sombre task of sorting out his possessions.

In a box under his late father’s bed, Joe found his dad’s passport and it showed that Peter was ten years older than he had said he was.

Joe, who shares his story on YouTube, was intrigued, so he started digging for information and reaching out to his dad’s old friends, and after a short search, he discovered a second wife and three children – who could be his siblings.

Then he traced his dad’s family tree and learned that his dad was one of 69 children – meaning Joe had 68 aunts and uncles he knew nothing about, alongside 400 cousins.