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Mother delivers baby in police car

A pregnant mother who was turned away at Modilon Hospital in Madang, gave birth inside a police vehicle, while being assisted to Yagaum Hospital.

Yesterday morning, First Constable Alfred Kamba, who was on duty travel to Madang, was flagged down by members of the public to help the woman in labour. Merian Ismael from Tapen Village in
Rai Coast, was at the bus stop with relatives trying to catch a bus to Yagaum.

According to Kamba, while he was driving Merian and her relatives to Yagaum, she delivered the baby in the back of the car.