Man attempts Facebook Live suicide in RAK
Brother alerts police, who rush to mountains and find man in serious condition after family dispute
Ras Al Khaimah: Police managed to save a young German man on Tuesday night after he tried to broadcast his suicide live on Facebook from a Ras Al Khaimah mountain, Gulf News has learned.
The video was seen by the man’s brother, prompting him to alert police.
On receiving the emergency call, Police Air Wing, patrol cars and an ambulance rushed to the mountain to help the man.
Police discovered his abandoned car, and soon after found the man. He was exhausted and in a serious condition, sitting at the side of the mountain.
He still had a pulse as medics carried him from the site and took him to Sqar hospital.
A hospital official told Gulf News late Tuesday the man’s life was no longer in danger after treatment.
An official from Ras Al Khaimah Police told Gulf News that an initial investigation revealed the man had been involved in a family dispute prior to the suicide attempt.
The police investigation is ongoing.
