‘Miracle’ baby girl defies doctors expectations

BORN just a few inches longer than a biro, this is little Aaliyah Hart — one of Britain’s smallest babies.

Hailed by her mother as a "miracle", Aaliyah's survival has defied doctors' expectations.

Aaliyah was born in City Hospital, Birmingham, 12 weeks prematurely and weighing 12oz small enough for her mother Lorraine to hold her in the palm of her hand.