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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Dan Warburton

Bionic girl, 6, born with no fingers to be youngest to receive robotic arm

A schoolgirl born with no fingers on one hand is set to be the youngest in the UK to be fitted with a bionic arm.

Six-year-old Caitlin Hutson was born with only one fully formed hand due to a rare congenital condition.

Her left hand did not fully develop giving what she calls her “nubbins” instead of fully working fingers.

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