GREAT-GRANDMA SPLASHES £48K ON FAKE BABY COLLECTION

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls. Christina Cotgrove, 68, is a mum of seven, grandma of 19, great-grandma of six, and now a reborn mum of 27. Her hyper realistic dolls even have their own nursery - complete with hundreds of baby clothes, shoes and dozens of prams. Christina, from Whitstable, Kent said: “I've spent at least £48k on my dolls, including their outfits, bottles, nappies and nursery.

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