On arrival at Tintsaolo Hospital at about 2 a.m., an ambulance driver and nurse discovered a serious problem. The woman in labor whom they were speeding to the hospital was gone. Retracing their route, they went seven kilometers before finding her dead of massive head injuries. Her unborn child also died.
Criminal charges are pending, according to police.
In Prague, people call one of three numbers when encountering an emergency. The system was established under communism and is reportedly funded by the Interior Ministry. For police emergencies, a minimum of five on-duty operators determine the appropriate responses on about 2,000 calls per day, dispatching cruisers if needed. The 158 operators are all police officers with at least six years of field experience. Her boyfriend was already dead, and she said the killers were coming back soon.