The West Midlands Police have taken to Facebook to defend the actions of two of their officers.
Police were alerted to a car in the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, UK after receiving a tip off that what appeared to be a baby was trapped inside on Monday 24 September.
They maintain that the 'baby' was wrapped in a blanket with its face and arms covered. The officers were understandably concerned and tried to find the car's owner. When that proved futile they broke into the car by a small rear window.
Chief Inspector Phil Dolby said:
"Two of my officers did the right thing when faced with what they genuinely believed was a baby, alone and critically ill in a locked car on the hospital's car park."
"There's no suggestion that the doll was placed in a deliberate effort to waste police time so we will of course pay for the damage caused."
"I apologise to the owner of the car who knows the reasons why my officers took the action they did."
"She will hopefully agree that had it have been a baby in distress and had they not acted, they would be subject of this scrutiny for all the wrong reasons."
