Exclusive: Woman coaxed down from window ledge
12:19pm Thursday 15th May 2008
A woman threatening to jump off a window ledge at Jurys Inn in Croydon last night had to be coaxed down by the manager of the hotel.
A witness said a woman on the 10th floor of the hotel threatened to jump out of the window at the hotel near Dingwall Road about 8pm.
"Police cordoned off surrounding roads while firemen and ambulances waited directly outside the hotel," he said.
He added that the woman was eventually coaxed down by the manager of the hotel.
Donal Stafford, the general manager of Jury's Inn, said: "The incident is being handled by the police and the fire brigade.
"We are very pleased that our staff were able to assist the emergency services last night and are unable to comment further on the incident."