Update: 1600 hrs: Saturday

Statement from family spokesperson

“The baby has received the upmost amazing care from PAH yesterday and was stabilised before being transferred by the CATS team to a London hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

” We are ever indebted to the courageous lady that helped save our beautiful boy yesterday and we can’t express enough thanks to everyone who played a vital part yesterday in our babies care.

“We would really appreciate if everyone could respect our privacy at this difficult time”.

EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of a medical emergency in Harlow Town Centre on Friday afternoon.

Both police and ambulance attend in the main Broad Walk.

An ambulance spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.04pm with reports of a cardiac arrest near Harvey Centre Approach, Harlow.

“We sent an ambulance, ambulance officer and a rapid response vehicle.

“A child was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital for further care”.

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