A mother-of-three says she felt violated and intimidated after she claims police pulled her aside at Tuesday’s Craig David concert as she was breastfeeding her youngest child.

Jade Pearson, 29, was at the concert at Rochester Castle with family and friends and her four month old daughter, Iris.

Iris was sound asleep in her waterproof pram, wrapped up in a jumper, rain mac and woolly hat.

However, not long after the R&B star began his set, Jade noticed Iris was stirring and was due a feed, so decided to breastfeed her.

She claims it was at this point three police officers approached her and told her to go with them as they had received numerous reports of concerns for the welfare of the child.

Mrs Pearson claims she was then escorted by two officers to the back of the site near toilets and questioned at length about what she was doing and the welfare of her baby.

However, police say Mrs Pearson was never asked to stop breastfeeding and officers were just checking on the welfare of the child, after they had received concerns from other concert goers.

She said: “I made sure she was completely covered from the rain as I fed her, I was so shocked when three male police officers bombarded me and told me to go with them.”

“I was still breastfeeding Iris at the time, I was so intimidated, luckily, my friend, Grace followed me.

Mrs Pearson claimed that one of the officers said if you were bottle feeding this wouldn’t be a problem.The other officer then said they needed to check on the baby and checked under her hood.

Her friend, Grace Davison, 24, added: “She went so pale and I could see she was so embarrassed, it was so wrong."

Mrs Pearson, from Allington added: “I questioned it to make sure I was clear on what they were asking of me because I felt very uncomfortable, I zipped down my coat and he moved the left hand side of my top down to look at my baby, I was mortified.”

Kent Police say officers waited for the mother to finish breast feeding before checking on the child’s welfare.

Mrs Pearson, then claims police then escorted her back to her group and made sure the baby was put back in the pram safely.

She also says she was told by one of the officers that Iris should remain in her pram until the end of the concert or they would be required to leave.

She added:“I wanted to leave straight away it just ruined our whole night, I had never felt to violated or intimidated. I have already spoken to the police to complain.”

“I am not going to let this go this shouldn’t happen to anyone.”

After the concert was over Miss Davison contacted Craig David via Instagram, explaining what had happened and how her friend’s night had been ruined.

Within just 20 minutes the star had responded asking the group to come back for tonight’s show and meet him backstage.

Mrs Pearson said: “I’m really excited to meet him, I love his music and I just want to have a good time and a dance with my friends.”

“He has been so humble and told me I’m free to breastfeed wherever I like.”

A police spokesman said: “Officers on patrol at a concert at Rochester Castle on 12 July received concerns for the welfare of a young child who was in attendance.

"Officers located the child who was being breastfed by their mother and after speaking to family members they established all parties were safe and well.

"At no point did officers ask the mother to stop breastfeeding her child nor was she asked to leave the venue.”

A spokesman from Medway Council said: “There were some concerns for the welfare of a baby in the audience on Tuesday night and police were on hand to speak with the mother.”

Medway Council held the Big Latch On event last year at Rochester Castle to encourage mums to breastfeed.