When a brand new 'reborn' baby - the hyper-realistic dolls that look and feel like a real newborn, is delivered to their 'parent', a ceremonious 'box opening' usually takes place. The dolls, often ...

A so-called young “mom” in Scotland has admitted to bizarrely faking her entire pregnancy — and even trying to pass off a silicone doll as her newborn. Kira Cousins, 22, issued a groveling apology on ...

Beautifully crafted - if not just a little bit creepy - Reborn dolls can be so lifelike that it will take you a minute to realise you're not cooing over the real thing. A young 22-year-old woman from ...

A Scottish woman has admitted to tricking her boyfriend and family into believing she was pregnant using a silicone doll and fake bump. Kira Cousins, 23, claimed she had given birth to a daughter, ...

The story of Kira Cousins has wider implications in a society that persistently undermines women's health concerns.

A woman who describes herself as a "mum to 250 babies" has a vast and rapidly growing collection of reborn dolls. Sylvia Heszterterenyiova, 51, from Sydney, Australia, says she has a 'special bond' ...

A mother has revealed she's spent $21,000 (£15,700) collecting over 20 Reborn Dolls. Mary Lee Beatson, 42, from South Carolina, parents and takes care of the lifelike creations, that aim to mimic the ...

In one of the most shocking viral hoaxes of the year, a young Scottish woman named Kira Cousins has admitted to completely faking her pregnancy — from phony ultrasound scans to passing off a silicone ...

A fake baby scandal has rocked a Scots community after claims a young “mum” duped her friends and family into believing a doll was her newborn. Kira Cousins, from Airdrie, is accused of wearing a ...