06 September, 2017
In a statement quoted by BBC, the Dali Foundation - which looks after the artist's estate - said: "The DNA tests show that Pilar Abel is not Dali's daughter".
"This conclusion is not a surprise for the Foundation, since at no point has there been any evidence that she was a relative", said the foundation, which manages Dali's estate.
The Foundation said it was happy the "absurd" claim had finally been resolved. He spoke on condition of anonymity in accordance with court rules. Forensic experts removed hair, nails and two long bones in July. The artist had himself embalmed and his moustache was said to be in flawless condition when it was exhumed.
The Foundation said that Dali's remains will now be returned to his coffin, which is buried in the Dali Museum Theatre in the north-eastern Spanish town of Figueres, Dali's birthplace.
Maria Pilar Abel Martinez has been fighting to have Dali recognised as her father since 2007.
The famed artist died in 1989, at the age of 84.
