Police Form 'Human Pyramid' to Rescue Woman Attempting Suicide...First Responder Patrol Officer Feels Rewarded

Rescue Achieved 9 Minutes After Dispatch Thanks to the Efforts of 7 Police Officers
Details of Injuries During Rescue Process, Fortunately No Threat to Life

At around 6:20 a.m. on the 18th, police rescued a woman in her 20s attempting suicide in a residential area of Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul by forming a 'human pyramid.' Photo by Hongik Police Substation, Mapo Police Station, Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] In a residential area of Mapo-gu, Seoul, the police successfully rescued a woman in her 20s who attempted suicide by forming a "human pyramid."

The Hongik Police Substation of the Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 21st that at around 6:20 a.m. on the 18th, they safely rescued a woman in her 20s who attempted suicide in a residential area of Seogyo-dong after receiving a report from a nearby resident saying, "We hear sounds of fighting."

Police who responded, initially thinking it was an assault case, saw Ms. A, a woman in her 20s, struggling with a rope around her neck on the third floor of a multi-family house and judged that loosening the rope around her neck was crucial.

The first two officers to arrive climbed up through the flower bed on the first floor and supported Ms. A’s neck with their shoulders to prevent the rope from tightening.

Subsequent officers parked a patrol car on the first floor of the building, climbed on top of it, and formed a "human pyramid" to continuously lift Ms. A’s shoulders. One of the officers present cut the rope around Ms. A’s neck with a knife he was carrying. Thanks to the efforts of seven police officers, Ms. A was rescued within nine minutes of the dispatch.

During the rescue, Officer B, who was the first to arrive, held onto the railing with both hands but fell onto the patrol car, injuring his knees and waist. Fortunately, his life is not in danger, and he is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment.

At the time, Officer Kim Donghyun (31), who was the first to respond, said, "Although I initially thought it was an assault case, I judged that loosening the woman’s neck was important as soon as I saw the situation," adding, "This was my first time in such an urgent situation, but it was very rewarding."

Meanwhile, a police official stated regarding the assault report, "When we responded to the report, the woman was already in a dangerous situation, and there were no previous matters related to assault."

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