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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Molly Powell

Parents get ‘massive shock’ after baby’s hand severed in the womb

Faith and Tom are ‘so relieved’ their baby arrived ‘happy and healthy’ (Collect/PA Real Life) - (Collect/PA Real Life)

Parents in County Durham are expressing immense relief after their son arrived "happy and healthy", despite the harrowing discovery during pregnancy that his hand had been "severed" in the womb.

Tom Noble, 30, a business development manager, and Faith Richmond, 33, a hairdresser, from Middleton St George, were initially "overjoyed" in August 2024 upon learning they were expecting, with early scans indicating "everything was fine".

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