Man with knife detained in Littleborough

Date published: 06 September 2018


A man with a knife was detained in Littleborough on Thursday morning (6 September).

After entering a shop with a knife, police officers attended and detained the man under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “We were called at 10.05am to reports of a man with a knife.

“Officers attended and detained the man under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.”

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