A 23-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl in a Table
View Police Station holding cell this morning (Thursday 8 November), police
said.
Table View police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler confirmed
in statement the woman delivered the
baby girl at 10:00.
“Police members assisted the woman when she went into labour
in one of the holding cells and calmed her until the medics arrived,” she said.
Officers assisted the new mom and baby, ensuring they were
as comfortable as possible while waiting on the ambulance services.
“The station bought the new born a couple of items and the
mother was given a care package from the Victim Support Room, kindly provided
by Women Against Rape,” said Chandler.
At this stage, it is not clear why the woman was in the cell.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hendrik Nel, acting station commander,
thanked the two paramedics, from Community Medics, Kevin Jones and Fabio
Moreira for safely delivering the baby.
Chandler also said that the mother was grateful to everybody
that helped.
