PADUA – He had thrown himself into the water with a gun around his neck bag full of stones, to take his own life, but was saved by police officers. The episode occurred yesterday afternoon, June 25, in Padua, with protagonist a 90 year old man. The officers went to the scene following the indication of a resident, who showed them the position of the elderly man, in the middle of the river, immersed in water up to his shoulders, with the strap of a bag around his neck. The policemen are then immersed in the water to prevent the currents from carrying the man away or pushing him towards the bottom.
The rescue
Not without difficulty they managed to reach him and grab him, dragging him to shore despite the precarious balance and the muddy bottom hindering their progress. rescue operations. At that moment they noticed that the ninety-year-old had filled the canvas bag with stones, to be able to sink into it more easily. The firefighters also assisted in the rescue and, together with the other passers-by, supported the two officers, definitively bringing the elderly man to safety and placing him safely on the shore. Taken by 118 to the hospital for clinical checks, the elderly man is still under observation.
