Santa Maria Capua Vetere, 39-year-old attempts suicide by drinking bleach. Saved by the Carabinieri.

Il emergency intervention by the police avoided a tragedy in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, where a 39 year old from Caserta he attempted suicide ingesting bleach in the open countryside.

The alarm was raised late yesterday morning, when the The man's girlfriend contacted 112, reporting that the companion had driven away with a bottle of bleach, expressing suicidal intent. The patrols were immediately activated, searching for the man based on the details provided.

While the searches were underway, the The Operations Center received a call from the 39-year-old himself, who with a trembling voice confirmed his intention to end it all. A soldier, to save time and locate him, kept in touch with him on the phone, while the teams on the circuit searched the area.

After a few minutes, the carabinieri have spotted his car stopped in via Brennero, but with no one on board. The search continued on foot, until the man is tracked down sitting on a log in a nearby field. At the sight of the military, he brought the plastic bottle to his mouth and ingested more bleach, but a policeman managed to snatch it from his hand before he finished it completely.

Moments later, the 39-year-old showed the first signs of collapse. Waiting for the arrival of the 118, the carabinieri have implemented life-saving maneuvers, then allowing the health workers to transport him urgently to the hospital in Caserta. The man is now hospitalized, but not in danger of life.