Officers are appealing for help to find a missing man who was last seen wearing medical scrubs. Greater Manchester Police says Abdulla was last seen on Rochdale Old Road, in Bury, at 11.47pm yesterday (February 15).
28.01.2024 - 23:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two major city centre roads were shut off this evening following reports of concern for welfare over a woman on a bridge.
Emergency services were called to the A635 Mancunian Way Westbound at around 5:54pm on Sunday (January 28) following calls for a concern for welfare. The Mancunian Way Westbound and Upper Brook Street were closed temporarily as officers worked to bring the woman to safety.
Greater Manchester Police said the woman had since been safely brought down from a bridge and was left in the care of colleagues at the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). Both roads have since reopened, and traffic is easing in the area.
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A GMP spokesperson said: "Emergency services responded to a concern for welfare on the Mancunian Way this evening (Sunday 28 January).
"Thankfully, a woman was safely brought down from a bridge and is in the care of our colleagues at NWAS. Road closures were in place, including on the Mancunian Way and Upper Brook Street, but these roads have now reopened."
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Officers are appealing for help to find a missing man who was last seen wearing medical scrubs. Greater Manchester Police says Abdulla was last seen on Rochdale Old Road, in Bury, at 11.47pm yesterday (February 15).
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