Man threatens to jump in River Severn in Shrewsbury
A man threatening to jump into the River Severn in Shrewsbury has been taken into care.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue sent crews from Shrewsbury to the incident at Victoria Quay in the early hours of this morning.
At about 2.30am the man was taken into the care of the police and life saving charities including Shrewsbury Samaritans and the Shropshire branch of the Royal Life Saving Charity.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue tweeted the incident, writing: "At 02.33hrs 07.11.18 Shrewsbury crews were called to Victoria Quay Shrewsbury male threatening to jump in the River.
"In care of @ShrewsburyCops @SamaritansShrew @teamshrews @InspShrewsbury @RlssShropshire."
Need help?
Help and advice for those having a mental health crisis is available from a number of agencies in Shropshire.
Shropshire Mind - 01743 368647 or shropshiremind.org
Samaritans - 116 123 or samaritans.org
Access Service for Adult Mental Health - 03001 240365
Every Mind Matters - nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters
