Man threatening to jump to his death is kicked back through the window by Brazil special forces

The jumper was spotted dangling his feet from 12th storey of tower block

Crowds watched as negotiators failed to coax him back inside to safety

So commando shimmies down rope and kicks the man back inside



If any thing will convince a man not to leap to his death from a tower-block window it's the boot of a special-forces commando.

This jumper was spotted dangling his feet from the 12th-storey of a Brazilian apartment building yesterday in an apparent plan to end his life.



As crowds gathered in the street below, police negotiators moved in to coax him back from his perch to safety.



Ready for action: This jumper was spotted dangling his feet from the 12th-storey of a Brazilian apartment building yesterday in an apparent plan to end his life. A commando waits for action above him

In full swing: But when it became clear the man had no intention of giving up his plan as he clung resolutely to the sill, officers were forced to improvise

But when it became clear the man had no intention of giving up his plan as he clung resolutely to the sill, officers were forced to improvise.

In a flash, a commando shimmied down a rope from the roof above and kicked the man squarely in the chest, sending him flying back into the room.

Kicked in: In a flash, a commando shimmied down a rope from the roof above and kicked the man squarely in the chest, sending him flying back into the room

Crowds cheered the dramatic rescue as officers secured the man and took him away for questioning.

MailOnline has been unable to ascertain where in Brazil the incident took place, but it was filmed on a mobile phone from an adjacent building.

It is also unclear whether the man sustained any injuries from the kick, meted out by a member of Brazil's special forces.















