Manchester police say probing 'an incident' at shopping centre

The shopping was evacuated and witnesses said they heard a 'big bang'

A major shopping centre in the northern English city of Manchester is now reopening after it was temporarily evacuated, a Reuters witness said on Tuesday. Police had begun removing the cordon and workers were slowly being allowed back into site, he said.

 

Police said they arrested a man at the shopping centre but do not believe the incident was connected with the attack that killed 22 people in the same northern English city. "A man has been arrested at the Arndale Centre – this is not currently believed to connected to last night's attacks," Greater Manchester Police said on Twitter.

A man has been arrested at the Arndale Centre – This is not currently believed to connected to last night’s attacks.

— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) May 23, 2017

Earlier on Tuesday a separate Reuters witness reported scores of people running from the Arndale shopping centre, with some saying they had heard a big bang.



Police in the northern English city of Manchester were investigating an incident at the shopping centre, an officer at the scene said.

At least 22 people, including some children, were killed and 59 were wounded when a suicide bomber struck as thousands of fans streamed out of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande in the English city of Manchester on Monday.