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Peckham baby death attack: Ex-boyfriend appears in court | |
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The ex-boyfriend of a heavily pregnant woman has appeared in court charged with child destruction after she was attacked and lost her baby. | |
Malorie Bantala, 21, who was 32 weeks pregnant, was attacked by two men in Peckham on Monday evening. | |
Kevin Wilson of Bermondsey, who is also charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, appeared at Camberwell Magistrates' Court earlier. | |
His counsel indicated he denied the charges. He was remanded in custody. | |
Mr Wilson, 20, a teaching assistant from the Longfield Estate, is due to appear before Woolwich Crown Court on 2 July. | |
Ms Bantala had to wait for more than an hour for an ambulance that never arrived. | Ms Bantala had to wait for more than an hour for an ambulance that never arrived. |
'Stamped on stomach' | 'Stamped on stomach' |
She was eventually taken to hospital by police after a 70-minute wait but suffered a miscarriage in the early hours of Tuesday. | |
Detectives said Ms Bantala is said to remain in a critical condition in intensive care but had managed to provide an account of the attack to officers. | Detectives said Ms Bantala is said to remain in a critical condition in intensive care but had managed to provide an account of the attack to officers. |
Officers said she was pushed to the ground by two men in motorcycle helmets who allegedly kicked and stamped on her stomach. | Officers said she was pushed to the ground by two men in motorcycle helmets who allegedly kicked and stamped on her stomach. |
The attackers ran off and no motorbike was found, with police saying the helmets may have been worn as a disguise. | The attackers ran off and no motorbike was found, with police saying the helmets may have been worn as a disguise. |
The London Ambulance Service issued an apology for an ambulance not reaching her and said the first 999 call, made by a member of the public, had been assessed as a "lower priority call". | The London Ambulance Service issued an apology for an ambulance not 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. | 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. |
Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. | Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. |