Chinese police officer Li Yansong was driven by desperation when he cuffed himself to a man who was just about to jump off a building. Mr Li, 25, who together with his partner saved the suicidal man atop a residential building in China’s Hubei province, has been hailed as...
Chinese police officer Li Yansong was driven by desperation when he cuffed himself to a man who was just about to jump off a building.
Mr Li, 25, who together with his partner saved the suicidal man atop a residential building in China’s Hubei province, has been hailed as a hero on Chinese social media. Chinese media reports, which identified the suicidal man only as Mr Chen, said his family called the police on Aug 23 after they were unable to contact him for some time, and feared that something had happened.While persuading him not to take his life, Mr Li approached Mr Chen and cuffed their wrists together to prevent him from jumping or falling.
Videos of Mr Li’s quick thinking had gone viral, drawing more than seven million views on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, reported the South China Morning Post.
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