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One-in-a-million schoolgirl must wear a full protective suit each time she steps outside because she is allergic to the sun

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A one-in-a-million schoolgirl must wear a full protective suit each time she steps outside - because she is allergic to the SUN.

Caitlin McCabe, nine, has Xeroderma Pigmentosum, an incurable, genetic disorder which means her body is unable to repair DNA damage caused by UV light.

People with XP are up to 10,000 times more likely to develop skin cancer and without protection, half of children with it are diagnosed with cancer before age 10.

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