Overview
- Kira Cousins, 22, posted that she was never pregnant and confessed to faking scans, messages and a birth story while presenting a lifelike doll as her baby.
- Her mother found the reborn doll in Cousins’ bedroom, and screenshots circulating online appear to show Cousins telling the man named as the father that the baby had died.
- Cousins had sustained the ruse for months with a prosthetic bump, staged social posts and a gender-reveal, as relatives bought gifts including a reported £1,000 pram and a car seat.
- Friend Neave McRobert said suspicions grew after deleted images, no crying was ever heard, and access to the ‘baby’ was restricted with claims of recent hospital checks.
- Reports note the realism of reborn dolls, which can cost £30–£2,000 and mimic infant behaviors, while coverage focuses on the apology and social fallout with no legal action reported.