Call The Midwife fans break down in tears over shock death in emotional final

CALL The Midwife viewers were left distraught after show favourite Lizzie Yue was killed in a tragic car crash.

The character who was heavily pregnant, and played by Rebecca Hyde, was with her husband when the accident happened.

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And fans were left devastated at the emotional scene in the BBC drama's final episode.

Just seconds after the tragedy occurred one viewer commented: "Please safe the baby, this is heartbreaking #callthemidwife. Thought this episode was being too happy ."

Another said: "Ok I’m crying like a baby right now."

While another added: "Bloody hell! Caesarean in the street!"

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In relatively graphic scenes, viewers watched as Dr Turner rushed to Lizzie's aid, only to find that he was too late as she had passed away minutes before.

In a desperate bid to save her unborn child, he performed a caesarean in the middle of the street with the help of Shelagh.

Speaking ahead of the final, Helen George, who plays Trixie Franklin in the show, said: "There's a downside and there's a tragedy, but there's also a very beautiful payoff and I hope people will really enjoy it, because we did."

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