The family were given the news on Thursday, March 5, but they refuse to believe the latest results.
Lilly Mkhulisi, Patricia’s mother, said she is still certain that the body given to the family is not her daughter’s.
“My mother is not happy about the test results and feels other independent DNA tests should be conducted to verify whether the body is that of our sister,” said Lwandle Mkhulisi, Patricia’s brother.
Ampath Laboratories, in Pretoria, which conducted the tests, is one of the three recognised laboratories recommended by government to conduct the tests for the family.
This has further added suspicions for the Mkhulisis, who question the independence of the results.
As they have done for the past month, the family refuses to bury the body.
“If we bury the body it would mean that we are accepting the results, which we are still uncertain of,” said Lwandle.
The disputed body is currently being kept in a private mortuary.
“We still have to hold a meeting as a family to discuss this matter, but the end results will probably lead to follow-up DNA tests being conducted,” said Lwandle.
Patricia was killed during the collapse of a Synagogue Church of All Nations guest house, in Nigeria, in September.
The family had waited for over five months for the return of her body, but were disappointed when the body did not seem to belong to her.
Lwandle said they were uncertain because the body they received did not have a gap between the teeth, was unidentifiable because it had head injuries, no skin and its features appeared to have moved.
The latest DNA tests were conducted on February 23.
The Mkhulisis are planning to travel to Nigeria to conduct traditional rituals in the area where the guest house collapsed.
