Live updates: ‘Serious incident’ in Fallowfield as police place cordon opposite Owens Park
Student are being told to avoid the area
Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield is currently cordoned off from the junction with Landcross Road to opposite Owens Park accommodation due to a “police incident” in the early hours of this morning.
Footage shows two police tents within the cordoned area. Police are expected to be there for the rest of the day and cars within the taped off area will not be allowed to leave.
The nature of the incident has not yet been confirmed but a BBC reporter claims officers at the scene are “telling people there’s been a stabbing”.
Wilmslow road in Fallowfield is closed due to a police incident this morning. Officers at the cordon shutting the road between Moseley Road and Langley Road are telling people there’s been a stabbing. There are two blue tents and a heavy police presence. pic.twitter.com/Ea38a1FTlm
— Kevin Fitzpatrick (@kevfitz21) October 26, 2022
Students are being urged to avoid the area whilst bus services are being diverted along Dickenson Road, Birchfields Road and Moseley Road.
This is the other end of the cordon outside Papa John’s and Kej’s. There is a bee bike on the floor covered in tarp. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/chA8Cdm4Z5
— Nicole Wootton-Cane (@nicole_wc) October 26, 2022
In a comment this morning, a spokesperson for the University of Manchester said: “A serious incident in the early hours of this morning occurred opposite Owens Park on A6101 Wilmslow Road with Greater Manchester Police and other emergency services attending. The road remains closed between Moseley Road and Langley Road, with a police cordon and diversions in place.
“Bus services have been diverted around from the route, and people are being urged by Greater Manchester Police to avoid the area. Buses will instead use Dickenson Road, Birchfields Road, and Moseley Road in both directions.
“We will update with further information in due course.”
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