A 31-year-old man remains in hospital after he entered the water from a bridge on East Bay Street on Saturday night in what is being treated as a suspected suicide attempt.

Preliminary reports indicate that shortly before 8pm, members of the public saw the man enter the water and assisted in removing him. He was taken to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Harbour Patrol Base before being transported to hospital for further medical evaluation.

Further inquiries revealed that the man has an underlying medical condition and is on prescribed medication. He is listed in stable condition.