Police members of Elsiesriver police station went beyond their call of duty on Thursday, 20 January 2022 at about 03:40, when they responded to a complaint of a lady in labour.
Upon arrival at the address in Tiara Way in Leonsdale, Elsiesriver, they found a man and a woman waiting outside on the arrival of an ambulance, as the woman was in labour. The police members advised that the women go inside and make herself comfortable. Once inside, the woman indicated that she was about to give birth. Constable Lucinda Raffie and her partner Sergeant Gert Swart reached for their gloves, and within a split second, the baby was delivered and landed into the capable hands of Constable Raffie. Guided by advice from the medical personnel via cellular telephone, she managed to hand over a healthy baby boy to the medical personnel upon their arrival.
The family of the newborn praised the response and reaction of the mentioned police members.