Policewoman breastfeeds crying baby while mother stands in court

She had just given birth herself.

A Chinese policewoman has received praise after she breastfed a hungry baby while it's mother was in court. Photos taken by the woman's colleague show officer, Lina Hao, feeding the baby outside a courtroom in northern China’s Shanxi Province. Chinese media outlets are reporting that Lina first asked for permission to feed the woman's four-month-old baby, as she cried with hunger. According to The Global Times, Lina said: “The baby wouldn’t stop crying and we were all worried. “I am a new mother, I could feel how anxious the child’s mother would have been. All I thought about was to try my best and comfort the tiny baby. “If I had been the mother, I would have hoped someone would help my baby too," she added. The publication claims that the child's mother pleaded guilty to charges of fraud, embezzlement and concealment of illegal gains.

Images: SHANXI JINZHONG INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT