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Suicide on Overlanders Bridge thwarted by police

Suicide on Overlanders Bridge thwarted by police | iNFOnews.ca
Photographer: Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops RCMP officer managed to talk down a suicidal man from the Overlanders Bridge Friday night.

Police were called at midnight about a distraught man standing on the water side of the railing in the middle of the bridge.

“An officer spoke to him about his struggles and was able to convince him to come back over the railing,” Staff Sgt. Fran Bethell said. “After several minutes of conversation he climbed back over the railing and onto the sidewalk.”

Police drove the man to Royal Inland Hospital for a medical assessment.

To contact the reporter for this story, email halexander@infotelnews.ca or call 250-491-0331.

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Howard Alexander

Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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