Police and paramedics swarm UK city centre as trams halted and cordon set up

Police and paramedics have swarmed Manchester city centre this morning following reports of an incident. Pictures from the scene show a large police and ambulance presence on Market Street this morning. A huge cordon has been put in place around the Market Street tram stop.

The tram service has been disrupted, with some trains halted in the city centre – and no service operating between Victoria and Piccadilly. In a post on X, the Bee Network said: “Due to a police incident at Market Street, there is no tram service operating between Victoria and Piccadilly. Services will operate Bury to Victoria and Ashton to Piccadilly.”

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