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| Newborn twins die after 999 crew unable to access tower block | Newborn twins die after 999 crew unable to access tower block |
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| Premature twins have died and their mother is in a coma six days after paramedics responding to a 999 call were unable to get into a tower block. | Premature twins have died and their mother is in a coma six days after paramedics responding to a 999 call were unable to get into a tower block. |
| Jocelyn Bennett, who was 32 weeks pregnant, called an ambulance to her south Birmingham home because she was suffering severe pains. | Jocelyn Bennett, who was 32 weeks pregnant, called an ambulance to her south Birmingham home because she was suffering severe pains. |
| Crews could not get an answer from anyone and had to call police. | Crews could not get an answer from anyone and had to call police. |
| Ms Bennett's twins were later delivered by emergency Caesarean in hospital, but were critically ill. | Ms Bennett's twins were later delivered by emergency Caesarean in hospital, but were critically ill. |
| The family had the twin girls christened Rose and Melody before their deaths on Tuesday at Birmingham Women's Hospital. | The family had the twin girls christened Rose and Melody before their deaths on Tuesday at Birmingham Women's Hospital. |
| Ms Bennett, 27, had suffered a placental abruption that caused severe haemorrhaging. | Ms Bennett, 27, had suffered a placental abruption that caused severe haemorrhaging. |
| She lives on the third floor of Pleck House, Druids Heath, and was unable to answer the buzzer when paramedics arrived. | She lives on the third floor of Pleck House, Druids Heath, and was unable to answer the buzzer when paramedics arrived. |
| Crews were unable to get a response from other flats in the block. | Crews were unable to get a response from other flats in the block. |
| Ms Bennett's father, Joe Bennett, said: "She had a massive bleed and she lost two litres of blood and her heart stopped for about 10 minutes." | Ms Bennett's father, Joe Bennett, said: "She had a massive bleed and she lost two litres of blood and her heart stopped for about 10 minutes." |
| He said the babies suffered brain damage through lack of oxygen. | He said the babies suffered brain damage through lack of oxygen. |
| His daughter had been so excited by the prospect of giving birth to twins she named them before they were born, Mr Bennett said. | |
| He said the family had been left devastated by the loss of the sisters. | |
| "Everyone's hearts have been ripped out," he said. | |
| "We've been gasping for hope all the time, but today was the last day." | |
| He said Ms Bennett remained in a coma and had received dialysis due to problems with her kidneys, but the family was hopeful she would recover. | |
| Mr Bennett praised emergency services for their efforts to reach his daughter, but said the council had failed in its duty of care. | |
| "If you can't get into these buildings how can emergency services save anybody?" he said. | "If you can't get into these buildings how can emergency services save anybody?" he said. |
| Ms Bennett's partner Kevin Clarke was away with their three-year-old son at the time of the incident, said Mr Bennett. | Ms Bennett's partner Kevin Clarke was away with their three-year-old son at the time of the incident, said Mr Bennett. |
| Placental abruption | Placental abruption |
| Source: BBC Health | Source: BBC Health |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said a rapid response vehicle arrived at the building at 05:51 GMT on 29 October, followed by two ambulances at 05:58 and 6:01 GMT respectively. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said a rapid response vehicle arrived at the building at 05:51 GMT on 29 October, followed by two ambulances at 05:58 and 6:01 GMT respectively. |
| "Crews had difficulty getting into the building. They tried to contact all of the other flats within the block; all with no answer. | "Crews had difficulty getting into the building. They tried to contact all of the other flats within the block; all with no answer. |
| "The control room contacted the patient's parents and partner by telephone," a spokesman said. | "The control room contacted the patient's parents and partner by telephone," a spokesman said. |
| "The ambulance service requested the help of police at 6.03am, 12 minutes after arrival. Police arrived at 6.10am and entry to the building was gained soon after." | "The ambulance service requested the help of police at 6.03am, 12 minutes after arrival. Police arrived at 6.10am and entry to the building was gained soon after." |
| A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. | A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. |
| "We have systems to provide emergency access to our blocks for the emergency services and we are investigating what happened in this instance." | "We have systems to provide emergency access to our blocks for the emergency services and we are investigating what happened in this instance." |