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image captionChris Haggar and Lucy Kelly said they were so grateful to the police officers who helped deliver baby Lily
Two amazing police officers helped deliver a baby in the front seat of a car after being flagged down by the father-to-be.
Lucy Kelly s waters broke while the 25-year-old was being driven to hospital in Exeter by her partner Chris Haggar on 27 December.
Mr Haggar managed to get the attention of two passing police vehicles.
Within five minutes of the female officers arriving, baby Lily was delivered at the roadside.
The couple were driving from their home in Cranbrook to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, a journey of about 20 minutes.