Man threatens to jump after wife refuses to have second child

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Man climbs electrical tower and threatens to jump after wife refuses to have second child

PUBLISHED : Sunday, 24 January, 2016, 2:32pm
UPDATED : Sunday, 24 January, 2016, 2:33pm

He Huifeng
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The suicidal father climbs the transmission tower in a rural part of China’s east Jiangxi province. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A man distraught over family issues threated to jump from a 40 metre electricity transmission tower in east China, but firefighters eventually talked him down to safety, a local news site reports.

The resident of Hengfeng county in Jiangxi province was upset his wife didn’t want a second child, according to Jxnews.com.cn. They already have a son, five.



Emergency workers inflate a safety cushion in case the man jumps. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The father, who was in his 30s, climbed the tower and emergency workers were called to the scene, according to the report.

Firefighters set up an inflatable cushion and tried to talk him down. After 16 hours, he relented and climbed down.

The mainland this year relaxed family planning rules to allow all couples to have a second child, in a bid to combat the greying of society and slowing population growth.





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