Baby born during Harry Potter screening has 'Cineworld' on birth certificate
A woman gave birth to a baby girl inside a Cineworld cinema in north Wales while watching a Harry Potter film. The unusual location of birth has been officially recorded on the newborn's birth certificate.
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Image source, Molly Connah Image caption, Elsie Lamb was born at a Cineworld in north Wales
A woman gave birth in a cinema after going into labour in the middle of a movie, with the newborn's birth certificate officially recording the unusual place of birth.
Molly Connah, 32, had been overdue by a day when she took her nine-year-old son Alfie to see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Baby Elsie Lamb was born in the Cineworld at Broughton, Flintshire, with staff assisting and paramedics arriving moments later.
Molly said the whole family had been in "complete utter shock" at the 7lb (3.2kg) arrival.
Image source, Molly Connah Image caption, Molly went to the cinema the day after her due date
Molly said that when she went to register the newborn, she was asked where the baby was born.
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