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'It's too squishy to be a head!': LISTEN to the moment a Wolverhampton boy, eight, helps deliver his baby sister

A 999 recording of the moment a boy aged just eight helped deliver his baby sister was released for the first time today.

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The Express & Star revealed last week how Marcus Caffery showed maturity beyond his years to help deliver his baby.

By day he may be a mild-mannered Palm Cross Primary schoolboy with a love of Lego, but when thrown in at the deep end as his mother Jodie started giving birth, the youngster came up trumps. Little Freya was born weighing 8lb 7oz.

Today, West Midlands Ambulance Service released the 999 call which revealed how the special delivery unfolded.

Marcus sounds excited as he tells the operator: "I can see a head now!"

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Father David Caffery believes young Marcus doesn't realise quite how heroic his efforts were, and insists he will be deserving of treats coming his way.

He said: "Marcus asked why I had phoned the newspaper and I just said' don't you realise what you've done? You've delivered your sister!'

"I don't think it's really sunk in for him. We're so proud of him."

He added: "I've already told him he's getting a large Christmas present and there will be stuff winging its way to him when we get paid as well. He's already started making his list."

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