Police save woman from herself

POLICE forced their way into a property in Almeria prompted by fears a woman could do herself or others harm after suffering a psychotic breakdown.

Local police, the fire service and the 061 health emergency service requested the national police assistance in order to transfer the woman to the Torrecardenas hospital psychiatric unit.

When national police officers arrived at the property in Calle Ferrocarril the doctor with the judicial authorisation to follow the protocol for this kind of situation explained it had been impossible to move the patient, who suffers from serious psychiatric problems and was armed with a knife.

The decision was taken to raise up a fire engine ladder to the third floor apartment.

Officers smashed through a window. At that instant the woman lunged forward with the knife in her hand and shouting at the policeman in front, who had to protect himself with his shield.

In a matter of seconds the officers had immobilised the woman and let in the health team to examine her and take her to hospital.

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