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Manchester Christmas markets evacuated in bomb scare | Manchester Christmas markets evacuated in bomb scare |
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Police have evacuated Manchester’s Christmas markets on Friday morning after a bomb scare. | |
The markets in Albert Square were cordoned off while security checks were made after a man claimed a package had been left there. Police with sniffer dogs were seen searching the closed stalls outside the town hall. | The markets in Albert Square were cordoned off while security checks were made after a man claimed a package had been left there. Police with sniffer dogs were seen searching the closed stalls outside the town hall. |
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of malicious communication and was being questioned. A police source said the man was intoxicated. | |
A Greater Manchester police spokesperson said: “We are hoping to open the markets very soon. We take every call extremely seriously. I think we are satisfied now that there is no danger to the public.” | A Greater Manchester police spokesperson said: “We are hoping to open the markets very soon. We take every call extremely seriously. I think we are satisfied now that there is no danger to the public.” |
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