Radio host saves dying man who called in on-air during suicide attempt

A British radio host is being praised as a hero after talking to a suicidal man on his radio show.

A man named Chris, believed to be from Plymouth, called into Iain Lee’s show Late Night Alternative on Wednesday evening and said he had overdosed.

Chris said he was lying on the street outside a Plymouth nightclub and was dying.

Lee calmly talked to Chris for 30 minutes and managed to find out where he was and what he was wearing – all while a radio producer called the emergency services for help.

Shortly after the dramatic exchange, Lee informed his followers on Twitter exactly what had unfolded.

“Tonight we took a call from a man who had taken an overdose. He was lying in a street in Plymouth, dying,” he explained.

“We managed to keep him online, get a description of what he looked like and was wearing, work out where he was and send an ambulance and police to him. Kept him on the phone for 30 minutes while he got harder to understand.

“Long periods of silence where I thought he’d died. F**k, that was intense and upsetting.”

The Sun reported that an ambulance spokesman confirmed the radio station staff had helped save the mans

Lee has also retweeted several tweets praising his efforts, as well as tweets from Inspector Kev Morley who assured Lee’s listeners that police his team had successfully dealt with the incident.

“My officers that attended and are now dealing with the caller. This is a very typical call for us sadly and December is a hard month for many. We will do our best to direct him to long term support,” Morley wrote.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800.