Thames Valley Police was called to an address in Chippinghurst, Oxfordshire
at around 7.18 on Sunday after reports that a man had attempted to
commit suicide using chemicals. Cordons and a road closure were put in place to safeguard the areas immediately surrounding the property, including a neighbouring property where the residents were not at home.
These were removed by 3.30pm when all chemicals had been safely contained and removed and the house was safe to re-enter. There was never any danger to the public, Thames Valley Police and the other emergency services involved took standard safety measures when dealing with such an incident. A 23-year-old man was taken to hospital following the incident where he is receiving treatment, however his condition is not life-threatening.
Update:
Firefighters, paramedics, police and an ambulance hazardous area response
team (HART) rushed to Chippinghurst, near Garsington, at about 7am. The
entire village was sealed off and residents were told not to leave their
homes after a 23-year-old man filled his house with the killer gas hydrogen
sulphide. He was found gasping for breath by his father who immediately
called the police and paramedics.
The incident ended with the suicidal man being taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Fire brigade officials refused to discuss the incident and referred all calls to the police. An ambulance spokesman would only confirm that two ambulance crews, an ambulance officer, two supervisors and the HART team had been sent to Chippinghurst shortly after 7am. She added that all inquiries had to be referred to the police.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "We were called to Chippinghurst, Oxfordshire, at 7.18am after reports that a man had tried to commit suicide using chemicals. "Officers along with the fire service are investigating and were present to protect life and property."
No comments:
Post a Comment