UNSUNG HEROES
CABBIE HELPS RESTRAIN MAN WHO SNATCHED TODDLER FROM MUM IN BOLTON STREET
A toddler lost her toe in a violent struggle after a man snatched her from her mother in the street. Martin Enow grabbed the 18- month-old girl from her mother in the terrifying incident on Mayor Street in Bolton. Enow, 24, from Preston, was ‘experiencing a psychotic episode at the time’ on February 21 this year. He grabbed the child by her neck and tried to run ‘while hold- ing her upside down’, the CPS said. Her mum, who was with her other child, struggled with him and tried to grab her daughter back.
A passer-by intervened and restrained Enow so the mother could grab the girl. Another passer-by stopped her car and ran out to help, leaving her child in the passenger seat. Enow then jumped into the driver seat of this car but didn’t have the keys, so ran from the scene. He climbed into the passenger seat of a taxi that had stopped and asked the driver to take him to the football stadium, the CPS added. But the cabbie refused and locked him in the car until police arrived. The toddler lost her toe and had to
have an operation on her foot as a result of the horrific incident. She also suffered a broken arm. Enow was charged and pleaded guilty to kidnap and inflicting GBH at an earlier hearing. On August 9, he was jailed for four years. Prosecutor, Garry Crawford, said: “This was a terrifying incident which encapsulates every parent’s worst nightmare. It is thanks to the actions of the good Samaritans and the taxi driver, that Martin Enow was stopped before any further harm could occur to either the child or himself.”
DUNDEE MUM GIVES BIRTH IN BACK OF PHV THAT WAS DRIVING HER TO HOSPITAL
A Dundee mum has given birth in the back of a PHV taking her to the hospital. Caitlin Nuttall called a taxi on August 1, after going into labour. Despite being picked up and rushed to the hospital by driver Jimmy Crerar of Tele Taxis, the 22- year-old’s water broke on the way, leaving the pair with no choice but to opt for a back of the taxi birth. Making it to Ninewells Hospital car park, Caitlin gave birth to a baby girl thanks to Jimmy and some midwives who rushed out to help. The mum-of-two explains that by the time the pair arrived at the hospital, she was fit to burst, with Jimmy sprinting into the ward to get help. Midwife’s soon appeared, getting into the car with seconds to spare as Caitlin gave birth there and then. Amazingly, Caitlin and her baby were totally fine, with the mum
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back home and resting up with her newborn just six hours later. Tele Taxis took to social media to share the incredible story, writing: “Not every day someone gives birth in a taxi. She never made it on time to Ninewells, then our driver Jimmy was in for a surprise. Congratulations to the passenger on the birth of their baby. Hope mum and baby are doing well.” The post has since
hundreds of likes and dozens of comments from astounded users who heaped praise on Jimmy for his actions.
One user said: “I was in the labour suite and seen it from window.
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Well done to driver.” Another joked: “Driver did what he had to do. Pressed the ‘extra passenger’ button on the meter.” Another added: “That’s something else to add to his CV, emergency midwife. Well done.” Caitlin said: “Jimmy was lovely. He came to the door, helped me with the bags and reassured me it was okay. All of a sudden I felt the most horrible intense pain and my waters just burst. Next we’re in the car park and she’s about to shoot out! “[Jimmy] was out the car like lightning and got the midwives out and the door opens and one of the midwives just catches her with her bare hands! It was a bit like a baby drive through. “Bless his heart, he didn’t bill me at all. I offered but he was just lovely and only cared if we were both alright.”
SEPTEMBER 2023 PHTM
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