A passer-by says he was moved to tears after watching a police officer pull a distressed woman to safety on the Tyne Bridge.
Monir Anser was driving along the route on Thursday morning when he saw the woman on the edge of the bridge.
Then a police van drove up, an officer got out and grabbed hold of her hand before bringing her to safety. He was soon joined by other colleagues.
Mr Anser, from Cowgate, Newcastle, witnessed what happened and now wants to pay tribute to the officers for helping the woman.
The 41-year-old, who works as a public service interpreter, rang Northumbria Police on 101 after the incident and asked them to pass on his thanks to the officers.
He explained: "I was driving to work from Newcastle to Sunderland. When I got to the Tyne Bridge, I saw a police van and there was a woman on the edge of the bridge.
"The officers drove the van towards her, one got out and just grabbed her hand. He then took hold of her upper body and pulled her back from the edge. Within minutes, another two or three officers came.
"It was a very emotional moment. I was basically crying. Someone nearly died but she was saved by the actions of those officers. If there was a delay, she could have died.
"I just wanted to pay tribute to the officers for the professional job that they did."
Northumbria Police confirmed that a member of the public saw the distressed woman in the area and raised the alarm. Officers were then sent to help.
