Police sealed off Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport on Friday after a shopper was taken seriously ill. An air ambulance landed at the scene as emergency services responded to the medical emergency at the busy retail centre, which houses around 90 stores.
Officers guarded entrances and were present inside the precinct as the covered mall section was temporarily closed. Multiple witnesses reported seeing the air ambulance land near the shopping centre in Stockport town centre. Manchester Evening News understands the incident to be a medical emergency with no ongoing criminal incident involved.
Merseyway Shopping Centre confirmed the closure via its social media channels. «Our covered mall is currently closed. We hope to be able to reopen it soon,» the centre stated. The shopping centre thanked customers for their understanding and patience.
A spokesperson for the shopping centre later confirmed that the covered mall has reopened. «The undercover mall has now reopened. Thanks to everyone for their patience during this time,» the spokesperson said. The closure was necessary because «one of our customers has taken very ill.»
The shopping centre, which includes both high street brands and independent shops, urged customers to monitor its social media channels for updates during the incident.
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