Summary
A woman named Siobhan Barling was hit by an e-bike while she was crossing a road in Poole, Dorset. She was 34 weeks pregnant and had to have her baby delivered early by emergency Caesarean section due to the accident. The police are investigating, and the 13-year-old rider of the e-bike has been released under investigation.
Key Facts
- Siobhan Barling was hit by an e-bike while crossing a road in Poole, Dorset.
- She was 34 weeks pregnant at the time of the accident.
- Her baby, James, was born six weeks premature and was in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.
- The e-bike involved in the incident did not stop after the collision.
- A 13-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the accident but has been released during the ongoing police investigation.
- Siobhan received medical attention and was transferred to the hospital, where an emergency Caesarean section was performed.
- Baby James spent four days in intensive care and has been released home, but he may face health challenges due to being born early.
- Siobhan and her family have expressed ongoing fears about their safety and the future health of baby James.
