Middleton shopping centre evacuated
Date published: 09 January 2015
Shortly before 1.00pm today, Friday 9 January 2015, police received reports of a suspicious package found in Middleton Shopping Centre.
The shopping centre was evacuated and a cordon was put in place in the immediate area as a precautionary measure.
Officers from the GMP Tactical Aid Unit attended and after examining the package, confirmed it as non-suspicious.
The cordon has now been lifted and all roads are now open.
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