A middle-aged man attempted to take his own life on Wednesday afternoon, when he climbed several meters into a construction area of the 15 de Abril stadium of the Unión club, and from there threatened to throw himself into the void. Witnesses at the scene say that the unknown man claimed personal problems with his partner. Finally he was forced to decline his intention and was placed in the custody of police personnel.
The episode occurred after 4:30 p.m., when a male person who apparently earns his living as a window cleaner in the vicinity of the club, sneaked in through door 9, which is on Pellegrini Boulevard and is the entrance to the Redonda los stalls. match days. This access was open since during the week and during practice hours, it is used for the entry and exit of parents of junior athletes.
The Radioelectric Command of Regional Unit One (URI) took personal intervention in the case; emergency Sies; and General Directorate of Firefighters in the north central zone. The latter sent a donation to the headquarters of the Unión club, which is why it was initially classified as a “suicide attempt.”
Regarding the place where the emergency occurred, it was learned that it is an area that is under construction. “It is a staircase that is not enabled and that will be the new access to the press cabins and an elevator will be installed next to it,” said sources from the Tatengue area. Specifically, the subject had reached the eighth landing of the staircase.
Meanwhile, other sources indicated that the person involved is a homeless person who spends the night near Cándido Pujato Street and López y Planes Avenue. After stating that he was going through a crisis with his partner, he requested to be transferred to the Mira y López hospital in the provincial capital.
