If ever the phrase "born to shop" was to be coined, a new arrival at Aberdeen Centre can lay claim.
On Saturday afternoon, with no warning other than water breaking near a second floor escalator, a woman, who was with her sister, went into labour.
However, such was the rush for the baby to get shopping, and with firefighters and paramedics still en route, one of the centre's security guards proceeded with the 45-minute delivery, with the help of a 911 operator.
Joey Kwan, Aberdeen's spokeswoman, said by the time firefighters arrived, so had the baby - a healthy boy.
According to Kwan, one of the first firefighters on the scene ended up cutting the baby's umbilical cord.
Now, a whole host of mall merchants are stepping forward to shower the new mom and baby with gifts, dinners and even a birthday cake every year for the boy until he hits 18.
There's only one snag, in the rush to make sure mom and child were safe and secure, no one took her name.
If you are the mom, or you know who she is, or you know the hero security guard, email The News at [email protected].
