A 14-year-old girl weighs just two stone – the same as a toddler – because of rare chromosome disorder.
Dannia Shabbir – who wears the clothes of a six-year-old – has severely restricted growth and cannot talk or walk and has the care needs of a baby.
Her condition is so unusual it does not even have a name and doctors are unable to predict how it will continue to affect her as she grows up.
The disorder was unheard of in girls when she was born and had only been reported in four boys worldwide.
Dannia’s mother, Aleisha Almahari, says that despite her struggles, her daughter is ‘happy and content’ and always smiling – and she loves to see the delight on her face when she is fed ice cream.
‘Doctors told me they had never seen a baby girl born with this condition who had survived,’ she said.
‘Not only is her condition rare, but there is no other Dannia. She is such a placid child, she’s easy to look after. But it’s a full time job – it’s like having a baby.’