Jai Butler, 10, suffers from rare disorder, Pica, a compulsive eating disorder in which people eat non-food and non-nutritional items. Her condition started with her eating tissue paper, something her mother Naomi didn't think was too alarming as kids tend to put things in their mouth. Contact us at webnews@mirror.co.uk(Image: Mercury Press & Media)Mum Naomi said: "The biggest worry is that one day she'll be rushed to hospital with stomach pains because she's poisoned herself. (Image: Mercury Press & Media)"She eats rubber, erasers, elastic bands and pieces of wood. Things got really bad for Jai when she went back to school last year and started eating her jumpers.
Source: Daily Mirror March 12, 2021 15:56 UTC