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8 K- n0 R. r+ BPublished: Wednesday October 16, 2013 MYT 1:50:00 PMUpdated: Wednesday October 16, 2013 MYT 3:44:48 PM
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GEORGE TOWN: For about three hours, a man sat on a window ledge and threatened to jump from the 17th floor of a private hospital as a large crowd watched the drama from the street below.
" Q# x; u& z2 |: c' b3 kThe man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was seen shouting since 1pm Wednesday and drinking a cup of water.' g9 }5 z/ H' l* H& l
Fire and Rescue Department personnel kept persuading him to give up his suicide attempt but he refused.
* A" B6 D5 D) m6 W: P公仔箱論壇When he took off his shirt and swung his legs from the ledge, rescuers managed to grab him at about 2.57pm. # \" q# Y. t1 L5 ^; ? Y
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