Luis Suarez prevented a suicide.

Famous Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez played an active role in a dramatic incident in his country, helping to save a person's life.

Suárez, along with his wife Sofia Balbi, went to the scene to calm a person who was attempting suicide and tried to bring the situation under control.

The incident occurred from Friday night to Saturday evening in the Ciudad de la Costa area of Canelones, Uruguay. A 49-year-old man climbed a 6-meter-high tree and said, "If his 53-year-old wife doesn't come, he will kill himself."

When authorities arrived at the scene, it was determined that the man was unarmed but had tied a rope around his neck. According to police reports, it was also noted that the man was under supervision due to domestic violence allegations.

LASTED 20 HOURS

This challenging process, which lasted approximately 20 hours, ended around 5:30 PM on Saturday. The man was persuaded to come down from the tree as a result of the efforts of Suárez and the authorities. After the incident, the young man was handed over to the Domestic Violence Unit of the Uruguayan Ministry of the Interior, where he received the necessary psychological support and evaluations.

GARNERED PRAISE

Luis Suárez's humanitarian intervention was met with great appreciation from the Uruguayan public and international media. His leadership both on and off the field once again demonstrated that the footballer is not only an athlete but also a socially conscious individual.