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Abigail Nicholson & Antony Thrower

Doctors insist baby born with 'sideways head' is fine but mum's instinct proved right

A baby girl born with her ears at the front and back of her head had part of her skull removed and put back together “like a jigsaw puzzle”.

Jessica Owens was shocked when daughter Violet was born as her head seemed “pushed to one side”, but doctors at first said all was well with the tot.

Five paediatric doctors insisted there was nothing wrong with her daughter until she went to her GP after eight weeks and was referred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

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