THE BRIDGE — Live News Police Close Itchen Bridge following Serious Incident Itchen bridge has...

Published: 12:14 am July 26, 2016
Updated: 12:44 pm March 7, 2026
Incident on Itchen Bridge Leads to Temporary Closure

Police Close Itchen Bridge following Serious Incident

Itchen bridge has been closed this morning as a person is threatening to jump off. Police have sealed off the bridge in both directions after they were called to reports of a person threatened to leap from the structure this morning. The man can be seen over the para pit has been described by Police as high risk. A number of officers are talking to the man. The bridge was closed at just after 12:40pm Two lifeboat and a coastguard rescue team have also been called to the scene. A helicopter has also flown over the area. A police spokeswoman said: “Someone threatened to jump from the bridge and is being described as a high risk we have sent a number of specialist officers to the scene.”

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