Kelsey Parker has said that she was made to feel like a criminal after the police questioned her and called her home a crime scene after the birth of her stillborn son Phoenix09:41, 20 May 2026Updated 09:44, 20 May 2026Kelsey Parker has shared that police treated her like a criminal after she gave birth to a stillborn child. The social media star and widow of The Wanted star Tom Parker, gave birth to Phoenix in 2025, but has only just opened up about the traumatic experience.On Good Morning Britain, Kelsey told Susanna Reid and Ed Balls that she went into natural labour at home and gave birth in seven minutes. When her son was born, Kelsey, who shared Phoenix with new partner Will Lindsay, knew "straight away" that he was "born sleeping". But when the paramedics arrived, they called the police, who treated her like a criminal.She said: "We called the ambulance straight away, it took five minutes to come. It was like I was in a film. They came in and took him from me. I only got to hold him for five minutes. They then called the police. The police arrived - they said it was a crime scene."READ MORE: Kelsey Parker shares emotional message four years on from husband Tom's tragic deathREAD MORE: Kelsey Parker opens up about plans to expand her family a year after devastating stillbirthKelsey added that she had to ask the paramedics and police to "calm down" because her other two children were in the room. "Because there was no one present, no midwife, there was no handover. It was awful. My children were there and because they've been through so much, I was like: 'Can we just calm down'."Kelsey recalled that she was put in the maternity ward with other mothers who were delivering children that weren't stillborn, despite pleading not to be. She said that this was against protocol and made worse by a police presence."I had a police officer outside the hospital room," she revealed. Susanna then pointed out that Kelsey had wanted the birth to be filmed and that video then became her proof that she hadn't done something to the baby, which she revealed became her "evidence"."The hospital said: 'I'm really sorry but the paramedics had never seen a stillborn baby before'. I said, 'That's not my problem. I'm never going to get that time back ever. You stripped everything from me.' The police took his blankets, everything," she added.According to GMB, the hospital told them they could not comment on individual cases. As such, Ed encouraged Kelsey to get her MP involved so that no one else would be treated that way. The Mirror has reached out to the hospital, London Ambulance Service and the Metropolitan Police for comment.A hospital spokesperson said: “We are not able to comment on individual cases, but we would like to extend our deepest sympathies once again to Kelsey and her family for their loss.”A Met spokesperson said: “We understand this was a deeply traumatic experience for Kelsey and Will and our thoughts remain with them as they continue to grieve the loss of their son.“We acknowledge that referring to the address as a crime scene was inappropriate, and that the family could and should have been treated in a more sensitive way.“Learning has been implemented to prevent this happening again. A detective inspector has offered to meet with the family alongside a child bereavement nurse and arrangements are ongoing for this to take place.”This is not the first time Kelsey has faced grief, as her husband Tom Parker died in 2022 aged just 33 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.He left behind Kelsey and their two children, daughter, Aurelia, five, and four-year-old son Bodhi. Though Kelsey has found happiness again with new man Will Lindsay, who she has been dating since September 2024, the 36-year-old still continues to pay tribute to Tom and organises a charity football match each year in his memory.If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Sands (stillbirth and neonatal death charity). You can call them on 0808 164 3332 or email helpline@sands.org.ukArticle continues belowLike this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
Kelsey Parker says police called home a 'crime scene' after stillborn birth
Kelsey Parker has said that she was made to feel like a criminal after the police questioned her and called her home a crime scene after the birth of her stillborn son Phoenix








