Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
Abigail Nicholson & Steven Smith

Devastating diagnosis meant baby had to have skull removed and put back together

A baby girl had a tough start in life when she was diagnosed with a very rare condition aged just eight weeks. And it meant that tiny Violet had to have her skull removed and "put back together like a jigsaw puzzle".

Mum Jessica Owens, 32, knew something was wrong with her daughter, Violet, as soon as she was born. She spotted that one of Violet's ears was at the front of her face and the other at the back of her head.

Jessica also spotted that Violet's head looked like it had been "pushed to one side". Concerned, she took her to be checked out by medics.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.