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| Man charged over Peckham baby death attack | Man charged over Peckham baby death attack |
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| A man has been charged with child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an attack on a heavily-pregnant woman. | A man has been charged with child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an attack on a heavily-pregnant woman. |
| The 21-year-old, who was 32 weeks pregnant, lost her baby after being attacked in Peckham, south London, on Monday evening. | |
| Kevin Wilson, 20, of Stansfield House, Longfield Estate, south-east London, is due in court later. | Kevin Wilson, 20, of Stansfield House, Longfield Estate, south-east London, is due in court later. |
| The woman waited more than an hour for an ambulance that never arrived. | The woman waited more than an hour for an ambulance that never arrived. |
| She was eventually taken to hospital by police after a 70-minute wait but lost her baby in the early hours of Tuesday. | |
| The London Ambulance Service issued an apology for no ambulance reaching her and said the first 999 call, made by a member of the public, had been assessed as a "lower priority call". | |
| The call was made at 20:16 BST on Monday and the Metropolitan Police cancelled the request for an ambulance at 21:25 when its officers took the woman to hospital. | |
| She is said to still be in a critical condition. | |
| Mr Wilson is due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court. The charge of child destruction is under the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929. |