A Leeds mum has issued a heartfelt appeal to help find four young men who saved her son from jumping off a bridge.
Sarah Denny said the four lads stopped by Victoria Bridge over the River Aire in Leeds City Centre at around 4am this morning (Monday) to stop her 21-year-old son from jumping from the bridge. She posted: "It it wasn't for you he probably wouldn't be here."
The man's sister said the four of them "tackled him off the bridge". She said that he is now safe at home and the family are seeking support for him.
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Ms Denny posted a heartfelt message on the community Facebook page leedsplace appealing for help finding the four people who stopped to help her son. She has given Leeds Live permission to share it.
She said: "Absolute long shot but just want to find the 4 lads that saved my son from jumping off the bridge this morning around 4am in Leeds, if it wasn’t for you he probably wouldn’t be here.
"No words can describe how grateful I am and I just want to thank them."
The post has so far received over 150 messages of support. Ms Denny posted in the thread: "Thank u (sic) everyone so much for the messages just wish we could thank them boys honestly I could of woke up to different news this morning."
Were you one of the people to help? Contact us on charles.gray@reachplc.com and we'll pass on your details.
