Woman in labour has phone stolen as she calls for lift to hospital

The pregnant woman was looked after in a Hatzola ambulance. Photograph @Shomrim

A pregnant woman who had gone into in labour had her phone snatched as she called for someone to take her to hospital.

The woman was unhurt as she was targeted by a thief on a bicycle in Leadale Road, just north of Clapton Common.

She is thought to have been phoning her husband to take her to hospital when the theft took place at around 10am yesterday.

Pinchas Paksher, a volunteer for Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim, was first on the scene to help the woman.

According to the Evening Standard, he said: “I arrived on scene moments after the phone snatch, I asked one of the neighbours to bring out a chair and a cup of water as the victim appeared to be trembling from shock.

“The thief was heartless, targeting the most vulnerable in society, the victim was on the phone seeking help to arrange transport to hospital when her phone was snatched.

“I urge anyone with information to call police or Crimestoppers.”

The woman was then taken to hospital by the Hatzola volunteer ambulance service.

A spokesman for the Met said: “Police were called to reports of a pregnant woman having had her mobile phone snatched on Leadale Road, N16.

“Officers attended. The victim appeared physically uninjured, however, due to her condition she was taken to hospital by a private ambulance.

“Enquires into the theft of her phone are underway.”

So far there have been no arrests.

Police ask that anyone with any information phone 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.