Heavily armed police officers burst into an Adelaide hospital room and pointed a gun at a father minutes after the delivery of his child, a report claims.
The firearm was aimed over the mother and newborn and at the man's head as members of South Australia Police's Special Tasks and Rescue (STAR) Group sprung into action, the man's lawyer says.
"He cut the umbilical cord and kissed her before passing his daughter to the mother," the Adelaide Advertiser reported lawyer Michael Figwer as saying.
"He was sitting between the mother and the wall.
"Two midwives and the man's mother were in the room when the curtain came flying back, as two STAR Group officers armed with tasers, flak jackets and helmets burst through.
"One was armed with a semi-automatic pistol, which was pointed at his head across the bed where the baby was lying on the mother's stomach."
The operation took place at the Women's and Children's Hospital delivery room about 7pm on December 10 at the direction of Families SA social workers.
The father, who has a history of violent crime, was taken away in handcuffs, taken home and ordered not to return to the hospital.
The infant remains in care before a Youth Court hearing decides who will raise the girl.
While the man was not charged and has no outstanding warrants, he has an extensive police record in South Australia and Victoria including threats to cause harm and discharging a firearm in public.
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