A MAN who threatened to jump off a bridge in Curzon Park was persuaded not to by Cheshire Police officers.

Officers were called at about 7.15pm on Wednesday to Curzon Park North where a 47-year-old man was threatening to leap off the bridge over the North Wales Coast railway, near Chester Golf Club.

Officers attended the scene and at 8pm they were able to take the man to the Countess of Chester Hospital as a precaution.