Manchester incident live: Huge city centre cordon as trams halted and police swarm

Manchester incident live: Huge city centre cordon as trams halted and police swarm The incident has happened on Market Street, one of Manchester city centre's busiest shopping areas, with police and paramedics spotted at the scene A huge cordon is in place in Manchester city centre as emergency services respond to a major "police incident". The incident has happened in Market Street, one of Manchester's main shopping areas, with the cordon surrounding the Market Street tram stop. A tram is halted within the perimeter taped off by the police, Manchester Evening News reports. Police officers and paramedics are both at the scene and no trams are operating between Victoria and Piccadilly. The nature of the incident remains unclear. Mirror Online has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment. Key Events A number of Metrolink officers have now been spotted on the platform at the Market Street tram stop. One tram displaying a "Not in service" message is halted within the police cordon currently in place as a large emergency services presence was deployed to Manchester city centre. No official statement has yet been made about the nature of the incident or any casualties involved. The Mirror has contacted Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service for comment. A video taken of the scene by Manchester Evening News reporter Amy Walker shows the tram halted within the cordon, with multiple officers guarding the yellow tape. One of the shops within the cordon is Primark but there is no indication to suggest the store is involved in the incident. Trams in Manchester city centre are disrupted as a result of the police incident this morning. There is currently no service between Victoria and Piccadilly, Bee Network confirmed. A picture from the scene on Market Street in Manchester city centre shows at least one ambulance in attendance. Police vehicles are also seen in the same picture, with their blue lights on. At least two incident response units are also parked in the vicinity of the street. Incident response units are used in high-risk, complex or major emergencies that require specialist medical care inside dangerous or restricted environments, according to North West Ambulance Service. Good morning and thank you for joining our live coverage of this incident. We will bring you updates as soon as we have them. The Mirror has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment.