Rash of suicide attempts hits Belgrade

In the last five days alone, two suicide attempts have been thwarted on Belgrade’s bridges. Yesterday, a man who wanted to jump from Belgrade’s Branko’s Bridge, was talked out of doing so by a young woman, with help from the police. Rash of suicide attempts hits Belgrade Five days earlier, a forty-year old male, D.P., was also talked out of jumping off the Old Sava Bridge following negotiations with the police lasting six hours. Statistics show that more than 40 people per year jump from Belgrade’s bridges, with Branko’s Bridge being the most popular spots for prospective suicide cases.

Rash of suicide attempts hits Belgrade

Five days earlier, a forty-year old male, D.P., was also talked out of jumping off the Old Sava Bridge following negotiations with the police lasting six hours.

Statistics show that more than 40 people per year jump from Belgrade’s bridges, with Branko’s Bridge being the most popular spots for prospective suicide cases.