I can't believe this type of things actually happened.
At about 6.15pm, one unknown guy attempt to commit suicide by jumping off just outside my house. I'm staying on the 12th floor mind you. My 2nd brother who was preparing to go for work saw him standing outside on his bag with his shoes taken off and put by the side. He immediately knew that there's something wrong with that guy.
He passed the incense to my mum without 2nd thought and approached the guy. He asked him why is he here, who are you etc... But he didn't reply. After awhile, he replied saying,
" I'm here to die."
Major What the HELL rite?
My 3brothers, dad and uncle ran out to stop him when they saw that half of his body is already over the bar. He struggled with his bull's strength, wanted to one-on-one with my brother when he was trying so hard to save him. He scolded hokkien bad words at my uncle which made my uncle so angry that he returned him with 2 slaps on the face to wake him up. He said he will come back for us, when our only intention is to save him.
This is the 1st time I dialed
999. And I called TWICE. 'Coz after the 1st time, they took so long, my 2nd brother screamed at me to hurry them, so I called again in Panic. Finally I think after 10min, the 2 policemen arrived. I was waiting anxiously at the carpark for them. I lead him up where he shouted at that guy to relax and handcuffed him.
The Ambulance came but paramedics did not come down to check whether he is hurt or we are hurt. The SCDF came too, one big truck and one smaller truck, but they didn't have to do much.
Traumatized! My hands were ice-cold and I was sweating all over, so was my mum who is super timid. That guy is staying at the opposite block, I think he had depression 'coz he was retrenced, couldn't find a job and his dad constantly nagging at him. He is only 29 years old, he merely lost a job with $2k plus pay. He still have a long life ahead, I don't understand why he want to end his life.
Now, my brothers and dad had their skin raptured while trying to pin him on the floor so that he can't move. I guess his injuries were not light also 'coz I heard that he had a big scratch on his face. He also felt pain in his spine 'coz my big size brother was sitting on him when pinning him down.
We talked to his sisters and told them that they should bring him to doctors and counsellors. I told her that she must make it clear to him that we are trying to save him, not that we wanna be harsh on him or wad. I'm so afraid that he might come back to harm us. The thought of this make me wanna stay at home whole day. I feel so unsafe, my life is threatened.
I just hope that he can understand that we are saving him. And I'm so glad that we managed to stop him in time. Can you imagine how we felt at that time?
Anyway, we are all happy that we saved a life today :)
i'm at the end of the rainbow
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