In the nick of time, two brave police officers delivered a baby – who couldn’t wait to meet his parents – at a home in Colchester in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.
What started out as a normal day at work quickly escalated when the station commander of SAPS Kinkelbos (Eastern Cape), Captain Nomachule Saki, and her Community Policing Officer, Constable Vanessa Baartman were alerted to a woman giving birth at a home close by.
A traffic officer entered the police station and told them that a pregnant woman was in labour.
“The two female officers armed themselves with birthing essentials such as gloves, and immediately responded to the call for assistance. The officers found the 30-year-old woman already in advanced labour and assisted her in delivering her beautiful, healthy baby,” SAPS said in a statement.
The officers were lauded by the baby’s parents who extended their gratitude for their help.
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