Scots cops recognised after saving stolen baby from horror drugs den

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Police officers across Scotland are set to be recognised for their lifesaving acts of bravery and commitment to the job.A team of officers who saved a stolen baby from a horror drugs den in West Lothian are amongst those up for an award.PCs Aidan McAllister, Graeme Alasdair Sewell and Kyle Whitlaw responded to reports of an intoxicated male wandering late at night while holding a baby in Fauldhouse last September.

It emerged he had snuck into the home of an ex-partner, removed the baby and taken it to a property popular among local drug users.The team arrived knowing there would be trouble, as the owner had “an obsession with firearms and knives”, a dangerous dog was registered at the property, and shouting and banging could be heard from outside.However, rescuing the baby was the priority.

An aggressive male answered the door, accompanied by a large Alsatian, and attempted to stop the officers from entering. But the PCs forced their way past and found the crying baby, who was inside the “pitch black” house which was strewn with knives, bats and other weapons.After they took the child to safety, the suspect became aggressive and two of the officers were injured in the struggle while other drug users watched on.

He was subsequently charged with a range of crimes, and the baby was returned to its mother.The constables have been nominated for the team bravery prize, which also features four PCs from Glasgow who formed a human chain in the River Clyde to save the life of an intoxicated woman who entered the water on New Year’s Day.Members of the public reported the female near to Glasgow’s Springbank Court, as she clutched onto a hanging tree to keep her head above the surface.