'Rare illness means I eat letters through the door - I'm a human paper shredder'

'Rare illness means I eat letters through the door - I'm a human paper shredder'

A mum says she does not need to shred her sensitive mail - as she eats all the letters posted through her door like a 'human paper shredder'. Yaz Chapman has the eating disorder pica which has led her to crave non-edible items since she was just four years old.

The 34-year-old tried nibbling on paper when she was pregnant with her first child in 2015 and now she eats 10 sheets of A4 pieces per day. The mum-of-four admits she rips sheets and letters that come through her door into strips and chews them 'like spaghetti' throughout the day.

Yaz explains her cravings are like when someone with a sweet tooth wants some chocolate and eating some makes them feel satisfied.

She insists she does not face any health