Immigrant gives birth during crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar

The immigrants stopped on the Isle of Alborán so the woman could give birth on the beach

A new patera small boat has been intercepted by the Spanish authorities in Motril, found to be carrying 37 Sub-Saharan immigrants, one of which gave birth during the crossing of the Strait.

The small boat had landed on the Isle of Alborán for the birth to take place on Sunday afternoon, as it was there it was intercepted by the Maritime Guardia Civil and Coastguard after an anonymous phone call from Morocco at 3pm.

The small inflatable craft was carrying 19 men, 13 women, seven of which were pregnant, and 6 young children. All were taken to Motril port on board the customs ship ‘Hamal’ with one of the Guardia, Carlos Puche, holding the baby close to his body as the mother was not in conditions to do so. He told the press afterwards that every time he heard the baby cry he was happy as it was a sign it was alive.

Mother and child were attended to in Motril first by the Red Cross and then taken to the Santa Ana Hospital where they were admitted and said to be doing well.

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