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'Vulnerable' woman gives birth in Cambridge street | 'Vulnerable' woman gives birth in Cambridge street |
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A "vulnerable" woman gave birth in the centre of Cambridge on the day before Christmas Eve, it has been confirmed. | |
Cambridge News reported twins were delivered in Sidney Street, near Trinity College, on 23 December. | Cambridge News reported twins were delivered in Sidney Street, near Trinity College, on 23 December. |
East of England Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of someone in labour at about 07:00 GMT, and a woman and two infants were taken to hospital. | |
Cambridge City Council said it had provided the woman with accommodation. | Cambridge City Council said it had provided the woman with accommodation. |
Executive councillor for housing Richard Johnson said: "I perfectly understand and share the shock that has been expressed by the public that a vulnerable woman, at Christmas, gave birth on the street. | Executive councillor for housing Richard Johnson said: "I perfectly understand and share the shock that has been expressed by the public that a vulnerable woman, at Christmas, gave birth on the street. |
"I want to reassure the public that Cambridge City Council, and other agencies, was and is aware of the individual concerned. | "I want to reassure the public that Cambridge City Council, and other agencies, was and is aware of the individual concerned. |
"Accommodation had been provided to her and her partner for several weeks before the birth, along with other practical support to relieve their homelessness. | "Accommodation had been provided to her and her partner for several weeks before the birth, along with other practical support to relieve their homelessness. |
"We are not clear why this accommodation was not being used." | "We are not clear why this accommodation was not being used." |
A Just Giving page set up by a member of the public to help the mother and children has raised more than £23,500 in three days, after initially aiming for £500. | A Just Giving page set up by a member of the public to help the mother and children has raised more than £23,500 in three days, after initially aiming for £500. |
The woman and children were taken to the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. A spokeswoman said: "Due to reasons of confidentiality, the trust is unable to disclose context or details of her pregnancy or care, or that being offered to her children. | The woman and children were taken to the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. A spokeswoman said: "Due to reasons of confidentiality, the trust is unable to disclose context or details of her pregnancy or care, or that being offered to her children. |
"However, we would like to reassure the public that all appropriate assistance and support is being offered by health and social care to the family at this difficult time. " | "However, we would like to reassure the public that all appropriate assistance and support is being offered by health and social care to the family at this difficult time. " |
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