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| PCSO helps deliver baby in a car | PCSO helps deliver baby in a car |
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| A baby has been delivered with the help of a police community support officer on the beat in Suffolk. | A baby has been delivered with the help of a police community support officer on the beat in Suffolk. |
| David Fitt was driving his wife Sarah, from East Harling, Norfolk, to the West Suffolk Hospital on Wednesday, when they realised the birth was imminent. | David Fitt was driving his wife Sarah, from East Harling, Norfolk, to the West Suffolk Hospital on Wednesday, when they realised the birth was imminent. |
| Mr Fitt found PCSO Jonathan Burke in Ixworth High Street and he arranged a police escort for the couple. | Mr Fitt found PCSO Jonathan Burke in Ixworth High Street and he arranged a police escort for the couple. |
| But PCSO Burke then found himself helping deliver baby Genevieve on the back seat of her parents' car. | But PCSO Burke then found himself helping deliver baby Genevieve on the back seat of her parents' car. |
| The Fitts' new daughter was born weighing 6lb 6oz. | The Fitts' new daughter was born weighing 6lb 6oz. |
| Insp Adrian Calton, of Suffolk Police, said: "I am extremely proud of PCSO Burke, his quick thinking helped to calm a very stressful situation for the parents, and by passing messages to and from the ambulance service he was able to give advice to Mr Fitt to help deliver the baby safely. | |
| "It shows his dedication to serving the community, he is a real asset to Suffolk Constabulary and is commended for his actions." |