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Daily Mirror
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Chloe Cawood & Jessica Taylor

Boy 'turning to stone' in race against time before becoming entombed in his own body

A boy with an incredibly rare condition is in a race against time to stop his body from "turning to stone."

Jaiden Rogers, 16, from Colorado in the US, is desperately trying to raise £750,000 for treatment as he slowly becomes entombed in his body by his own stiffened skin.

The teen suffers from stiff skin syndrome, which is gradually trapping him inside his own body and pressing on his vital organs.

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