24 Dec, 2024 @ 13:19
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Homeless pregnant expat is hospitalised in Malaga after sparking concern: Finnish woman had refused medical treatment and vowed to give birth on the street

A HOMELESS pregnant expat has been hospitalised in Malaga after sparking concerns amongst locals. 

According to Francisco Cantos, Health and Social Care advisor for Malaga Town Hall, a pregnant woman who was about to give birth in the street has been hospitalised. 

She was camped in the La Palmilla neighborhood near the North Malaga Police Station. 

The Finnish woman reportedly refused to return to her home country and cut off contact with her family despite attempts by the Finnish Consulate.

They provided a plane ticket back to Finland, but she allegedly refused to travel at the last minute, staying in Malaga with her Morrocan partner. 

“Above all we were worried about her health and the health of her baby, so the judge had to intervene and now she is being treated,” said Cantos. 

According to La Opinion de Malaga, the young woman has been in Malaga for over a year and was first noticed by police when camping in the Parque de Malaga. 

Authorities were alerted to her state last week when the Palma-Palmilla Neighbours Association got in touch with the town hall. 

Since then, authorities have been discreetly watching her to ensure she and the baby are healthy.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
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She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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