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    Jul 2022

    Last Updated: 20/07/2022
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    Harrogate street ranger saves man hanging from tree near library

    by Tim Flanagan

    | 20 Jul, 2022
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    The swift action of Harrogate BID street ranger Chris Ashby in the town's Library Gardens may have saved a man’s life this morning. 

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    Chris Ashby, Harrogate BID street ranger.

    The swift action of Harrogate Business Improvement District street ranger Chris Ashby may have saved a man’s life this morning. 

    Mr Ashby (pictured) found a young man hanging from a tree in Library Gardens, shortly after 6.15am.

    He was working on the town's floral displays at the time.

    Mr Ashby told the Stray Ferret: 

    “At first I thought that the man, who I estimate to be in his 20s, was asleep up against the tree, but then I noticed the rope around his neck and I used a large pair of scissors to cut him down.
    "He was blue, but still breathing, so I put him in the recovery position and called the emergency services.”


    Emergency services in Harrogate's Library Gardens this morning.

    Emergency services in Harrogate's Library Gardens this morning.



    An ambulance and police were quickly on the scene and after attention by paramedics, the young man was taken to hospital. 

    Mr Ashby said he was on duty an hour earlier than usual, tending to town centre floral displays ahead of Britain in Bloom judging that takes place later today.

    Anyone struggling with mental health can receive help from Samaritans by calling the freephone number 116123.



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