Thai teen boy’s quick-thinking potentially saves life in suspected suicide attempt

[snoop1130]

 

A dramatic incident unfolded at around noon yesterday when a 16 year old girl attempted to commit suicide by leaping from a three-storey school building in Non Din Daeng, Buriram province. Luckily, a male student, also in Year 9, who was nearby playing games, rushed to catch her. They both fell from the third floor of the four-storey structure.

 

As the shocking episode unfolded, the girl, not a student at the school, had gone to visit a friend at the school. For reasons as yet undisclosed, she cried, called for her mother, who works in another province, to bid farewell, and then told her friend goodbye before attempting to jump off the third-floor building in a suspected suicide bid. The quick-thinking male student who saw the event unfold then tried to catch the girl, causing both of them to fall from the building amidst the stunned teachers and students who witnessed the incident.

 

Teachers rushed to the aid of the injured female teenager, identified to have minor injuries to her legs and mouth. The male student who attempted to help, despite sustaining an injury on his hand, didn’t suffer any severe injuries. Emergency services were quickly called, with paramedics responding, and both teenagers were taken to the Non Din Daeng Hospital, Sanook reported.

 

The young rescuer, 14 year old Ice, was unaware of the girl’s suicide intention. He explained that he saw the girl visit her friend during the school lunch break and suddenly burst out crying. Despite attempts by her friend to console her, the teenager didn’t stop.

 

By Samantha Rose

Caption: Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

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Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/teenage-boys-quick-thinking-potentially-saves-life-in-suspected-suicide-incident-at-buriram-province-school

 

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[Purdey]

Super Ice. A hero.

[BangkokReady]

46 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Luckily, a male student, also in Year 9, who was nearby playing games, rushed to catch her. They both fell from the third floor of the four-storey structure.

 

So, if they both fell together, did he actually save her?  (Also could he "catch" her if he was on the same floor?)

 

A sad incident, for sure, but confusing reporting.

[hotchilli]

Ice cool man

[Denim]

And that's how I met your mum kids 

[spidermike007]

A rather bizarre bit of reporting. Did he save her? Did he somehow cushion her fall, without harming himself? If this kid a super hero of some sort? Hollywood should recruit him. Marvel, here we come. 

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He explained that he saw the girl visit her friend during the school lunch break and suddenly burst out crying.

According to the full story her friend "he was away on duty'' not a teacher by any chance was he?. Unrequited love ???? 

I won't speculate anymore  ????????much.

Edited July 5, 2023 by brianthainess