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Woman gives birth outside Birmingham Primark Woman gives birth outside Birmingham Primark
(about 14 hours later)
A woman has given birth to a girl in the street outside the Primark clothes shop in Birmingham city centre. Crowds gathered around a woman as she gave birth to a girl outside a Primark store in Birmingham city centre.
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to New Street at about 14:00 BST. Onlookers said dozens of people - some of whom filmed as events unfolded on New Street - cheered and showered the new mum with money as she gave birth.
Security staff held up a sheet around the woman to give her privacy, as dozens of shoppers gathered to watch events unfold. They said the woman had been waving and encouraging people to film her as she was helped into an ambulance.
An ambulance spokesman said mother and baby were "OK" and had been taken to City Hospital for check-ups. West Midlands Ambulance Service said mother and baby were "OK" and had been taken to City Hospital for check-ups.
'Everyone clapping'
Nadia Hussain, a worker at nearby clothes store Gossip, witnessed the aftermath of the birth and said the mother was showered in money before being whisked off to hospital.Nadia Hussain, a worker at nearby clothes store Gossip, witnessed the aftermath of the birth and said the mother was showered in money before being whisked off to hospital.
"Everyone was crowding the woman and after about five minutes everyone was clapping," she said."Everyone was crowding the woman and after about five minutes everyone was clapping," she said.
"Everyone was throwing money at her. She got about £300 to £400. The mother was waving at everyone, telling everyone to film her. Everyone had their phones out and she was waving at them as she went into the ambulance.""Everyone was throwing money at her. She got about £300 to £400. The mother was waving at everyone, telling everyone to film her. Everyone had their phones out and she was waving at them as she went into the ambulance."
Security staff held up a sheet around the woman to give her privacy as she was treated by paramedics on Tuesday afternoon.
Rachel Trombley, a worker at bookshop The Works, said: "We saw a massive crowd congregating outside and we thought when the ambulances pulled up someone must have fallen over, or had a heart attack.Rachel Trombley, a worker at bookshop The Works, said: "We saw a massive crowd congregating outside and we thought when the ambulances pulled up someone must have fallen over, or had a heart attack.
"Then the crowd were cheering so we thought it must be something positive. The crowd suddenly cheered."Then the crowd were cheering so we thought it must be something positive. The crowd suddenly cheered.
"A lot of people were saying, 'ahhh'.""A lot of people were saying, 'ahhh'."