Parts of Manchester city centre evacuated as police investigate two suspicious packages

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LONDON: Parts of Manchester city centre in northern England were evacuated on Friday (May 3) afternoon after two suspicious packages were found. ...

A 26-year old man has been arrested and remains in custody, police said, adding that investigations are ongoing. The fire service was also at the scene to assist with enquiries."If you are working in the city and have been asked to stay indoors, please do so while officers carry out their enquiries. We will provide updates as soon as we can," it tweeted.The police confirmed transport links, including the Metrolink, have been affected as a result of the cordon.

Scary day in Mcr City Centre. Reports of a suspicious package found in Piccadilly Gardens. Police everywhere. Avoid town in you can do whilst police carry out enquiries. As if we haven’t had enough of this in our city!

 

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