Main station: Daniel saved the life of a suicide (16)
The boy, from the point of view of his sixteen years, cannot bear the weight of life, and on Monday early evening he decided to end it. He stood on the railing of the bridge by the station building and balanced over a ten-meter chasm. At the last minute, Daniel (36) from Ústice, who lives in Prague’s “Sherwood”, as the park near the main railway station is called, bought it.
A homeless man saved a young man’s life. (January 23, 2023) Prague City Police
“He didn’t hesitate and ran to help. His friend was looking for more help in the station hall. Unsuccessfully. Everyone was in a hurry to catch the train, go to the subway, need to buy something… The officers arrived at the scene when the young man was already safe,” said their spokeswoman Irena Seifertová.
Daniel (36): I was afraid I’d say bullshit and he’d jump
Flash: How are you suicidal?
“My friend and I were having a cigar and suddenly I see a boy standing on the other side of the footbridge and holding on to the railing. I ran up to him and tried to talk to him nicely. I was afraid I’d say bullshit and he might jump. I don’t know how to approach such a person at all.”
Lightning: What did you say to him?
“I tried unsuccessfully to commit suicide myself. I showed him the scars on his neck and said his time had not yet come.’
Lightning: Did you grab him and pull him to safety at the same time?
“Step by step I got closer to him. I grabbed him as soon as I could. He tried to get me out. He let go and I couldn’t hold him back. But in the end he helped me himself and I managed to get to the footbridge.”
Blesk: What should have started him fighting for his life in the end?
“I remember the moment he looked straight at me and started listening. That was a good sign. I told him, ‘Dude, I know you’re in trouble, but screw it up.'”
Lightning: You are a hero, you saved a man!
“I’m glad that I could finally do something good for people. It warms my heart.”
Do you have suicidal thoughts? Don’t wait and call for help. Dial the first mental help line: 116 123, it is free and non-stop.
Daniel (36) saved the life of a 16-year-old boy. (January 23, 2023)
Author: Blesk.cz – Jakub Poláček