Man in critical condition after found hanging from tree
ER24 says the circumstances of the incident are unknown A 35-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was found hanging from a tree in a park in Highlands North‚ Johannesburg.Shortly before 11am on Sunday paramedics arrived on the scene where bystanders took them to a river flowing through the park. The bystanders explained that they were passing through the park when they noticed the man hanging from the tree. They found that he was still alive and cut him from the tree.“Paramedics found him in a critical condition and placed him on life support before rushing him through to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital for further care.“The exact circumstances surrounding the incident is not yet known. Police and security services also attended the scene‚” said Werner Vermaak‚ spokesman for ER24...
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