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19 March 2024

Man threatening to commit suicide saved

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Saudi police overpowered and saved a local man threatening to commit a suicide by stabbing himself with a kitchen knife.

A YouTube film last more than two minutes showed three cops surrounded the man and tried to dissuade him from ending his life but he kept defying them.

Towards the end of film, published by Ajel newspaper, the cops suddenly jumped on the man, overpowered him and grabbed the knife off him. Other policemen who had kept their distance joined in controlling the man.

Ajel did not identify the man but said he is in his 40s and live in the northwestern Saudi town of Tabuk.