Scottish woman ‘faked entire pregnancy using bump and doll’ before claiming her daughter had died – ‘and the baby’s dad had NO idea’
A woman allegedly tricked her boyfriend and his family into believing she was pregnant and even threw a gender reveal party to celebrate.
Kira Cousins is said to have pretended to give birth to ‘Bonnie-Leigh’ earlier this month; but days later she told ‘the baby’s father’, Jamie Gardner, that the child had actually died when he wasn’t around.
The 23-year-old has now been spoken to by Police Scotland over concerns for his welfare after he was subjected to an avalanche of online abuse over the alleged fraud.
She allegedly bought a ‘pregnant belly’ prop, threw a baby shower and celebrated the pending birth with a gender reveal party at Caldercruix, near Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
She initially posted photos of her ‘daughter’ after birth, but suspicions grew after she refused to let anyone near her and she deleted any mention of the ‘baby’ from social media.
He eventually claimed that the baby died.
It appears that it was his own mother who found the lifelike doll in his bedroom.
Friends believe she paid a ‘fortune’ for the baby and one claims Ms Cousins ’stole’ her daughter’s pictures and used them to deceive her family.
Kira Cousins allegedly tricked her boyfriend and his family into believing she was pregnant and even threw a gender reveal party (pictured) to celebrate.
Miss Cousins (pictured) spoken to by police over concerns about her health
Mrs Cousins initially posted post-birth photos of her ‘daughter’ (pictured) but suspicions were raised when she refused to let anyone near her
‘This is a talking point in Scotland,’ said a source who knows the family closely. He took the baby with him to show his colleagues and did not allow them to touch the baby.
‘By the end of the week everyone thought she was pregnant; ‘Not last weekend, but the weekend before.’
They added: ‘There are a lot of people who I think would lynch Kira Cousins if they got them.
‘She was the youngest, innocent little girl; He used to go to church.
‘His mum bought him a £1000 pram, his grandma bought him car seats and everything, and one of his cousins in Wales is said to have sent him £500. He’s getting all this money.
‘I don’t know where he is now but it seems some people say he’s still around, others say he’s left the country.
‘I don’t think the family knows. The first post he put up was about Bonnie-Leigh being born to so-and-so, and on everything else people were commenting.’
Expressing his anger at the situation on TikTok, Neave Mcrobert said: ‘You weren’t there, you don’t know how she behaved, we thought she was an overprotective mother. And for those who say they need help. No it doesn’t. ‘He needs prison.’
Miss Cousins (pictured) allegedly bought a ‘pregnant belly’ ornament and held a gender reveal party at Caldercruix, near Airdrie in Lanarkshire
Mrs Cousins (pictured) eventually claimed the baby was dead but it is understood her mother found the similar doll in her bedroom.
Mrs Cousins has now deleted anything ‘baby’ related from her social media accounts
A source close to the family says Mrs Cousins (pictured) is ‘the stuff of Scotland’
Ms Cousins shared photos of herself after the ‘birth’ of her alleged daughter on Facebook and received congratulatory messages
She announced she was pregnant with ‘the baby’s father’ on social media earlier this year
She added: ‘I wonder where you are now and where that baby is. I feel like an idiot for not realizing it was a real-life doll; He must have paid close to £1000 for this. ‘
At Mrs. Cousin’s house, a woman answered the door and said: ‘I’m not interested, go away.’
It is not thought that any complaints have been made to the police.
Ms Cousin has since confirmed on social media that her mother had found the baby and insisted her family did not know what she was doing.
He later added: ‘Whilst I do not condone any behavior carried out by myself, I would like to make some things clear for those involved.
‘Maybe in time they will come along and provide the right help etc. ‘I will relieve my sadness when you call.’
He concluded that ‘no one should hate pale families, especially Jamie’s’.
