PETALING JAYA: A 35-year-old Chinese national who tried to jump off the top of a budget hotel with her one-year-old baby was pulled to safety, thanks to prompt attention by the authorities.
The woman, who was seen clutching her child at the edge of a ledge atop the building, was stopped by several firemen who rushed to the scene in Puchong after receiving an alert at 9am here yesterday.
It is learnt that the woman had quarrelled with her husband before the incident.
The scene of the dramatic rescue took place just a few shops away from the Bukit Puchong police station.
Puchong Fire and Rescue Department senior officer Sihat Bedol said it took the firemen about 30 minutes to grab the mother and child to safety.
“When we arrived, the policemen were already there, trying to persuade her not to jump. Luckily, one of the sergeants speaks Chinese and we managed to communicate with her.
“We pleaded with her not to jump. At first, she was very aggressive and threatened to leap off if we got any closer to her.
“We were also worried about the safety of the baby as she was standing right at the edge of the ledge,” he said.
The woman was later handed over to the police. Those with problems can contact Befrienders at 04-281 5161 or 04-281 1108 (Penang), 05-547 7933 or 05-547 7955 (Ipoh) and 03-7956 8144 or 03-7956 8145 (Klang Valley).
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Puchong: Hanya kerana suami ingin menceraikannya, seorang wanita warga China bersama anak perempuannya berusia setahun cuba membunuh diri dengan terjun dari bumbung sebuah hotel empat tingkat di Bandar Bukit Puchong, di sini, semalam.
Bagaimanapun, cubaan wanita berusia 35 tahun itu gagal selepas bomba dan polis berjaya memujuknya sebelum dibawa ke Balai Polis Bukit Puchong untuk tindakan selanjutnya.
Difahamkan, wanita terbabit tertekan selepas suaminya yang juga warga tempatan ingin menceraikannya.
Penolong Pengarah Operasi Bomba Selangor Mohd Sani Harul berkata, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan jam 9 pagi dan terus bergegas ke tempat kejadian.
Menurutnya, anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Bandar Bukit Puchong diketuai Komander Operasi Pegawai Bomba Kanan II (PBKII) Sehat Bedol tiba ke tempat kejadian beberapa minit kemudian dan mendapati seorang wanita bersama anaknya berada di atas bumbung hotel.
“Kami memujuk mangsa 20 minit sebelum wanita itu membatalkan niat membunuh diri.
“Sebaik berjaya menyelamatkan wanita dan anaknya itu, kami membawanya ke balai polis untuk tindakan lanjut,” katanya.
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