Vietnamese man claims to be father of Cambodian jungle woman

This handout photo taken on July 30, 2016 released by the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)on August 1, 2016 shows jungle girl Rochom P'ngieng laying on a hammock at a village in Rattanak Kiri province. AFP.

PHNOM PENH: A Vietnamese man has claimed that he is the real father of a woman whose plight gripped Cambodia after she apparently spent 18 years living in the jungle, her adoptive family said.

The paternity claim adds a new twist to a saga which began in 2007 when a naked and filthy woman was discovered trying to steal food from a farmer.