A mum says the mud in her garden has given her son lead poisoning - because he has a rare condition which makes him eat things that are not food. Layla Carter, 27, says her three-year-old Vinnie has Pica - a rare eating disorder that makes him eat things such a rocks or mud.
Ms Carter noticed that her sons stool was white last year but doctors could not come up with an explanation. Vinnie, who is being assessed for autism, had started to eat paint from the front room walls.
His mum says blood test done in March confirmed that the toddler was suffering from lead poisoning. Public health officials tested lead levels in the property and traces were predominantly found in the front garden.
