Danielle Liddle , 22 , was attacked with baseball bats and a knife while she was in labour , pictured with her two-year-old baby Reggie . A father has branded the masked gang who attacked his pregnant partner with baseball bats and a butcher 's knife while she was giving birth as 'sick scum ' . Chris Miller , 33 , said the five men who assaulted Danielle Liddle , 22 , had 'wrecked his family 's lives ' and that his partner was too traumatised to return home with baby Reggie . The couple were preparing to leave for hospital when the gang smashed through the front window of their home in Basildon , Essex , with a crowbar . Ms Liddle was slashed in the face with a butcher 's knife and beaten with crowbars and baseball bats as her two-year-old son Kenzie slept upstairs . She was rushed to Basildon hospital with a fractured skull and facial wounds , but gave birth to a baby boy despite her injuries . Mr Miller , who was collecting his partner 's hospital bag when the gang broke in , said : 'This was an extremely traumatic experience for us both . 'My girlfriend remains in hospital with a serious head injury when she should be celebrating the birth of our child . He relived the moment the gang smashed their way into the home and appealed for help to find those responsible . 'My partner 's contractions were about six minutes apart , so I went upstairs to get her hospital bag and to phone the babysitter to come and look after our two-year-old , ' he said . 'The next thing I heard a loud smash - like a fish tank shattering . 'My partner started screaming my name and I just heard these men shouting something like 'where 's the money ? ' , 'give us the money ! ' . ' ' I came down running down the stairs and they were attacking her . I just threw my arms round her to protect her . 'They carried on beating us . I was just shouting back at them , 'you are wrong man , she is in labour ' . 'Me and my girlfriend just started screaming and shouting for help . ' I ca n't even describe to you how angry I am . My partner is too traumatised to even go back to our home . Ms Liddle and her partner Chris Miller were attacked when a masked gang burst into her home in Beambridge ( pictured ) , Essex . 'She is going to need counselling to help her get through this . To do this to a woman who is in labour - it 's sick . ' Ms Liddle was ten days past her due date when she went into labour at 6am on Monday at her home in Pitsea , Essex . Just before 9pm that night the contractions became more regular so Mr Miller started preparing a bag for hospital . But while he was upstairs a gang of five men - three wearing balaclavas - broke into their terraced home . They were heard shouting 'where is the money ' and fled with just an iPad , Sony Experia mobile phone and £60 cash after the attack . Ms Liddle 's family say the 'strong and courageous ' mum suffered flashbacks of the horrific attack while she was in a hospital delivery room . Her sister Charlotte said : 'They attacked her with crowbars , baseball bats and cut her face with a butcher 's knife . The 22-year-old was rushed to Basildon Hospital ( pictured ) and gave birth to a healthy baby on Tuesday . 'She was screaming for them to stop as she was in labour but this did not stop them . Luckily my two-year-old nephew was asleep upstairs and slept through it . 'My sister has had her face stitched but now discovered she may have a fractured skull . ' Police are now hunting the five men , all ages in their twenties with local accents , who broke into the home in Beambridge , Pitsea , on Monday night . Three of the men wore balaclavas and dark clothes , a fourth gang member was white and the fifth was mixed race . Detective Inspector Joel Henderson , from Basildon CID , said : 'This was a shocking attack on a young woman who was in labour . It is vital we get those people responsible off the streets of Basildon . ' Anyone with information can call Basildon CID on 101 . A GoFundMe account has been set up my mother-of-two Joanne Ahrens , who is aiming to raise enough money so the young couple can rent a new house and install a good security system . To donate , please visit the page here .
Danielle Liddle , Tuesday , was beaten with baseball bats while giving birth . Gang of five men broke into her home in Essex and demanded money . They attacked Tuesday-year-old and slashed her in the face with a butcher 's knife . Ms Liddle fractured her skull in the assault and is recovering in hospital . She gave birth to baby Reggie on 22 despite serious injuries . Partner Chris Miller , who suffered minor injuries , branded gang 'scum ' Police are now hunting five men , aged in the twenties , involved in attack .