Teen denies she’s ‘evil dwarf ’ aged 33
In 2012 they had her age legally changed to 22, but they now believe she may be A Ukrainian dwarf adopted as old as 33. Kristine and Michael in the US has denied claims Barnett, now divorced, she masqueraded as a child adopted Natalia in 2010. They and tried to kill her adoptive moved to Canada in 2013. parents, as she spoke out for Natalia insists she is 16, the first time. and said: “I just want people to
Natalia Grace Barnett suffers hear my side.” Last Thursday from a form of dwarfism she tearfully told the US chat called spondyloepiphyseal. show Dr Phil that she was
She was adopted in 2010 indeed a teenager, and was by an Indiana couple, now baffled by the Barnett’s claims. divorced, who are alleged to “They say that you have abandoned her more scammed them. That you lied than five years ago — leaving about your age and came over her alone in an apartment before here and terrorised them,” the fleeing north to Canada. host said. He asked her wheth
Michael Barnett (43) and er she was an “evil dwarf... an his then-wife, Kristine (45) evil psychopath demon child”. contend they thought they “It’s not true at all,” she were adopting an eight-yearold replied, tears rolling down child, but now allege Natalia her cheeks as she denied ever is a “sociopath” and a wanting to kill them. “I’m 16. I “con artist” who is actually an was six years old when I came adult woman. to the United States.”
Natalia claimed that she lived with “at least 30 families” after first landing here from Ukraine before finally feeling “safe” when adopted by the Barnetts in Indiana.
Mr Barnett has said he and his ex-wife were suspicious from the beginning, after, on the first night, Mrs Barnett was giving Natalia a bath and noticed that she had full pubic hair. Later, he claimed they learned of her hiding her menstrual cycle.
Mr Barnett claims his adoptive daughter was threatening and violent — even dragging his wife towards an electric fence in a bid to harm her.
Mrs Barnett confronted the young woman after catching her pouring household cleaner into her coffee, her husband said.
He claims she replied: “I’m trying to kill you.”