Two Portsmouth police officers talk down 'suicidal woman' on bridge near Guildhall Square
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The incident happened at 10.43pm last night near Guildhall Square. the woman was sitting on a footbridge.
A statement from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘We can confirm that we were called to an incident at 10.43pm last (night) near Guildhall Square following reports of concern for the safety of a woman sitting on a footbridge.
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Hide Ad‘Officers engaged with the woman, eventually bringing her to safety and escorting her to her home address.’
A tweet from Cosham shift response officers added: ‘Two of our team talked a suicidal woman off a bridge ledge.
‘All involved safe and everyone going home to their families.’
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