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“Tek Malla & Purna Gurung were called to attend to a potentially suicidal male at West Worthing Station.
They dealt with this person sensitively and professionally placing themselves between the person and the running line and keeping him calm, they identified he was a real suicide risk and ensured the Police were attending whilst keeping him safe, engaging with him in a caring and calming manner. This person was then eventually sectioned and received help. This is an extract from an email sent by this person to BTP which I think you will agree shows how successful and professional they were.
"Hello. I would like to thank, very, very very, very much, the two transport police officers ( they said they were from Brighton) that attended the train station on Tuesday late evening/ Wednesday early morning to attend to myself. They sectioned 316 and called an ambulance. I honestly needed help that particular moment in time to stay alive. I told them this and they believed me and helped me to a sanctuary where I told them I felt safe and needed to go. Those two officers helped to save my life, I know this for a fact.
Please could make sure this email gets to the 2 chaps in question as It's very important to let them know that really did save my life."“
“Thank you so very much for an amazing evening last night. We all had a really great time and the tremendous hard work that you all went to, to stage such an event, with such careful attention to detail, was not unnoticed. Well done. Thank you so much too for the award and the cheque! I am not unmindful of the fact that there are hundreds of men and women across the railway industry that are equally deserving. Special tribute to those lone workers who work at single staffed stations who's commitment and dedication so often goes unnoticed. Again many thanks.”
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