Cheetham Hill incident LIVE: 999 crews swarm Manchester area as forensic tent in place | UK | News

A police cordon and a forensic tent were set up in Cheetham Hill following an incident. A large police presence was seen on Thursday in the area near a flat block. A stretch of Lord Street was closed off as emergency services attended the scene.

Paramedics were also seen attending the scene. The nature of the incident has not yet been confirmed, however the MEN reports that police arrived in the early hours, according to an eyewitness.

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