Call the police?? Worried about stranger

[prawncocktail2]

Not sure if I’m being overly cautious but wouldn’t want to risk not reporting it?

I regularly go over the bridge that runs over j29a of the m1. Very high bridge that looks over the motorway. Just gone past and there’s a young lad maybe 16/17 sat on the pavement with his legs up, elbows on his knees and covering his face with his hands. He looks like he’s stressed. He’s dressed all black with his head up. I just feel uneasy that he’s sat on the pavement like that so close to the bridge? What would you do?

Sorry. With his hood up

I would ring personally.

i don’t think it would do any harm to cal, the police tbh. I think they’d rather know before than after.

Get off here and call the police! It could be too late now.
Better a call and it’s a waste than not call and see on the news he jumped

yes call police

Phone 999. He might be suicidal. It will help him if he is and do no harm if he is OK

Phone non emergency police number and they can decide

Ring it through on 999. If it's a false alarm they won't mind but if he's in trouble they have specially trained officers who can help him.

Absolutely call them, can you go back and talk to him?

Or if you’re able to walk back & ask if he’s okay, but I would also call the police.

I'd be asking if he's OK, any doubt 999, can't believe your on here instead!

Call the police and go back.

Yes definitely ring for a welfare check !

I would ring it in absolutely and if safe go back till police arrive

I also vote police, better unnecessary callout than a missed opportunity to prevent a jump

I was driving and there wasn’t really anywhere to pull in but I have now got to where I was going and it’s not far away at all so presume he’s still there . I just thought I’d ask because I know he could just be sat there but I’m rather be safe than sorry. A few other motorists noticed I think and were looking

call the police and go back and talk to him

I called 101 for a very similar thing last week and I wasn’t the first to call. Several police turned up quickly and it was taken seriously

Could you not stop and ask? Or were you on the motorway?
I would def ring for help if not - 999 for sure, always better to be safe, it’s not a prank call is it. Hopefully they will go and see that he is no longer there with a bit of luck. Or they will find him and help him …either way you’ve done nothing wrong.

Also police would far rather a wasted trip (not wasted really) than have to deal with the harrowing potential consequences.

FFS CALL 999 NOW!

Absolutely ring 999 , i would want someone to do this if it were my son and i wouldn't hesitate if i saw someone in the same situation.

Go and talk to him until police arrive. You caring could make all the difference

Do it please. They can do a welfare check. Might be a budding civil engineer thinking about the bridge's structure or just contemplating getting out of Derbyshire but better safe than sorry xx

I’ve rang it in. They’re attending as an emergency