A doctor is being investigated after reportedly 'climbing on to a pregnant woman's stomach' and pulling her baby's head off during childbirth while the horrified father was watching The family of the dead baby say that the girl was alive when she started to emerge and that after the traumatic incident the hospital tried to pressure them into signing documents which would cover up what had happened The incident on May 1 is said to have taken place at the Hospital das Clinicas da UFMG in the Santa Efigenia neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte in Brazil launched a complaint with the police two days after the failed delivery of her child Officers are now investigating the shock death of the infant before doctors induced labour seven days later reportedly called the girl's father to observe the procedure closely who was watching the birth of his baby alongside Ms Santos' mother says that he even saw his daughter blinking and moving her mouth which he said was proof the girl was alive and well according to the family's report to the police the doctor climbed onto the mother's belly as she attempted to pull the girl out The police report also says that the family a municipality on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte received an apology from the doctor for what happened during the delivery of the baby They say they were later approached by a social worker at the hospital who said that the facility would bear all the costs for the baby's burial the offer was understood to only be valid if they agreed to sign documents stating that 'the autopsy had already been performed at the hospital' that 'the child's body had already been examined' and that 'the body would not be forwarded to the Legal Medical Institute (IML)' for further analysis The parents refused to sign the paperwork and later filed a complaint with the police with the baby's remains then being examined at the IML according to the family's lawyer Jennifer Valente The hospital told Itatiaia that it 'deeply regretted' the case and said they would 'make every effort to investigate the facts' while awaiting the autopsy report. The baby's body is set to be released to the parents today so that it may be buried by the devastated family. MailOnline has independently contacted the hospital for comment.  Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... We are trapped in unsellable newbuild homes after a £52m dual carriageway was built on our... Pub is forced to pay family £75,000 after wrongly accusing them of 'dine and dash' over £150... Horror as $4.5M influencer-laden yacht SINKS off Miami... after glam women made a rookie maritime... How Meghan's biggest cheerleader brokered Harry's disastrous BBC interview - three months after... Woman dead and three others including a child injured after car ploughed into pedestrians: Man, 49,... 'It's a rather giant f*** you.' Royal insider's furious reaction to Meghan's Instagram salvo as... Woman who was missing for more than 60 years is found 'alive and well' decades after vanishing... How can I see the Red Arrows' iconic flypast? Map reveals when and where planes will be visible over... American tourist suffers horrific fate while attempting to capture selfie at Rome's Colosseum King, Queen, William and Kate honour selfless devotion of Britain's wartime heroes as they lead... The towns being ruined by day-tripper invasions. Selfie-loving tourists cause traffic hell and the... Hamas hostage, 23, 'raped by personal trainer influencer in her own home after being released' How 'SAS swooped on Iran-backed terror cell': Special Forces troops joined police on UK streets to... Husband of British mother, 65, who was knifed to death in French village says her affair is a... Doctor 'pulls baby's head off during childbirth while father watches' Commenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}}