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Hollie Bone

Girl, 5, becoming 'human statue' as rare condition turns her muscle to bone

A little girl is becoming "locked" in her own body like a "human statue" after she was diagnosed with an ultra rare condition that turns her muscles to bone.

Alanna Edwards, 5, was first diagnosed with a rare condition when she was two years old, after mysterious growths appeared all over her body.

The condition which causes muscles to ossify (turn to bone) can be triggered by a knock or a bump, meaning Alanna can't ride a normal bike, or play contact sports.

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