Three Children Found Man About To Jump Off Bridge But Grabbed Him And Refused To Let Go

May 05, 2020 by apost team

In 2018, Devonte, Sammy, and Shawn were walking home from school when they found a man sitting on the edge of a bridge with a noose around his neck. The three boys tried to keep him back from the edge, talk him around, and when he went to jump, they grabbed onto him and refused to let go.

Three boys in the UK were coming home from school when they found a man sitting on the edge of an overpass with a rope around his neck, about to take his own life. They tried to keep him back from the edge, talk him around, and when he went to jump, they grabbed onto him and refused to let go. As Shawn called for help, two other passers-by came to the boys' aide and the man was rescued.

The boys were just between the ages of 12-14 at the time.

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The boys recalled the details of the incident while speaking to Steve Harvey on his talk show. "We saw him on the other side of the bridge," described Devonte. "He had a rope around his neck. [Devonte] and Sami were persuading him not to jump while Shawn ran off and he got help."

According to the boys, the man is question was not much older than they are at 21 years old. "We grabbed him and he was just pulling back... and it was just really scary."

According to Mirror, the boys were helped by two passers-by. One of them was Joanne Stammers, who is registered disabled with Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome, a rare disability that makes her highly prone to blood clotting. Despite her condition, which prevents her from working, Joanne took over from the boys and held onto the man "for what feels like forever" and was left with bruising all over her arms.

They were also helped by another man, James Higlett, who did his part in saving the man’s life. All five of them received awards from the Royal Humane Society, a charity promoting life-saving intervention.

These boys displayed incredible courage and compassion. If a friend or loved one talks or behaves in a way that makes you believe he or she might attempt suicide, don't try to handle the situation alone. Call 911 and get help from a trained professional as quickly as possible and encourage the person to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255).