Police Save Woman Threatening to Jump Off Putney Bridge

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Teamwork praised as officers coax her from ledge

A woman threatening to jump from Putney Bridge was saved by local police officers on the evening of Wednesday March 23.

Officers from Putney's Emergency Response Team B were called at around 7.20pm on Wednesday by concerned members of the public who had seen the woman standing on the edge of the bridge.

The officers attending discovered the woman in considerable distress and threatening to jump into the River Thames.

With the help of colleagues from the Marine Policing Unit, London Ambulance Service and RNLI London Lifeboats PCs Louise Mayner, Glen Cheal and Lisa Fletcher managed to build a rapport with the woman and eventually coax her to safety.

After checking on her physical safety, the officers ensured she was able to get the further help that she needed.

PC Glen Cheal said: "This was a challenging situation during a busy rush hour period. Luckily we able to prevent the lady from jumping in. This was achieved by close team working and the actions of PC Mayner".

The officer in charge at the scene, Sergeant Steve Clarke praised the teamwork of the services involved, saying: " This was a real team effort with our London Ambulance colleagues and RNLI. The woman was clearly distressed and required immediate intervention. If it hadn't been for the actions of PC Cheal, PC Fletcher and PC Mayner, we would have been looking at a very different story."

March 24, 2016