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As 35-year-old Sadrettin Saskin clung to a bridge and threatened to jump, the cop beamed as he lined himself up in front of the man and took a selfie with his mobile phone.

He can be seen posing carefully to make sure the clearly anguished victim was in the background clinging to the bridge over the Bosphorus in the Turkish capital of Istanbul.

Just a few seconds later, Saskin – who apparently had money problems – leapt nearly 600ft to his death, ignoring any attempt by negotiators to talk him down.

He is said to have survived the fall into the river, but died doon afterwards.

As the pic spread across social media, one commenter didn't mince his words, writing: "It was at best insensitive and at worst criminally negligent.

"This officer deserves to be pushed off the bridge himself."

Others claimed his actions may have caused Saskin finally make the decision to jump, on what was his third suicide attempt.

Police spokesman Maksud Calik promised to punish the cop if he was found guilty of any wrongdoing.

He said: "A full investigation into the officer's conduct is ongoing.

"Any breach of duty identified will be disciplined."

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