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Poppy Kennedy & Chloe Burrell

Mum pays heartbreaking tribute to baby girl who died after being diagnosed with rare condition

A mum who was told her newborn baby "wouldn't be here in 48 hours" is telling her beautiful daughter's story as she raises awareness of a rare genetic condition which took her life.

Nancy Jo Anne Rogers defied medics expectations time and time again and lived a "perfect" yet devastatingly short life.

The baby girl was born with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome which is a condition which affects multiple body systems, including the internal organs, growth and intellectual development, facial features, fingers and toes, Teesside Live reports.

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