A woman climbed onto the roof of a building in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) and threatened to jump on Monday afternoon.
Workers working on the building opposite warned the emergency services.
They also spoke with the woman to convince her not to end her life.
Two of the police sent to the scene managed to reach the roof, reports
L'Indépendant
.
An operation on the edge of the void
The woman finally agreed to stop moving around and she agreed to sit down.
The two policemen then pinned her to the tiles to prevent her from struggling and to make them all fall four floors below.
The intervention took place very close to the edge of the roof.
During this time, the firefighters dispatched to the site organized themselves to allow the woman and the officials to descend without danger.
The Perpignanaise was taken care of by the emergency services.
The departmental directorate of public security praised the courage of the two police officers.
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