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Woman gives birth in back of London taxi | Woman gives birth in back of London taxi |
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A taxi driver gained an unexpected extra passenger when a woman gave birth in the back of his cab. | A taxi driver gained an unexpected extra passenger when a woman gave birth in the back of his cab. |
Gary Wilson was driving a couple to University College Hospital in central London on Thursday as the mother-to-be had gone into labour. | Gary Wilson was driving a couple to University College Hospital in central London on Thursday as the mother-to-be had gone into labour. |
During the journey they asked Mr Wilson to pull over and "all of a sudden the baby came out", he said. | During the journey they asked Mr Wilson to pull over and "all of a sudden the baby came out", he said. |
Paramedics arrived and took the family to hospital. The girl was named Camille and the family said she was doing well. | Paramedics arrived and took the family to hospital. The girl was named Camille and the family said she was doing well. |
During the journey, the father had asked Mr Wilson how long it would take to get to the hospital before telling him: "I don't think we're going to make it." | During the journey, the father had asked Mr Wilson how long it would take to get to the hospital before telling him: "I don't think we're going to make it." |
"I heard the mum make a lot of noises in the back and I thought 'oh my god'," the cabbie said. | "I heard the mum make a lot of noises in the back and I thought 'oh my god'," the cabbie said. |
After the father called the hospital and 111, he handed the phone to Mr Wilson who coordinated the arrival of paramedics while the baby was born. | |
"Within half an hour the dad came out of the taxi with the baby and said 'I'm sorry about the mess in your taxi'," Mr Wilson said. | "Within half an hour the dad came out of the taxi with the baby and said 'I'm sorry about the mess in your taxi'," Mr Wilson said. |
The family, who asked not to be named, later sent a message thanking him for his help and offered to pay to clean the cab, adding they "won't forget you and your cab". | |
Mr Wilson said he was just "happy it all turned out well". | Mr Wilson said he was just "happy it all turned out well". |
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