An air ambulance has landed on the Tesco car park at Loom Retail Park in Leigh as emergency services respond to a serious incident this morning (Thursday, 1 May).
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that the air ambulance was deployed due to an incident occurring nearby. Officers, along with paramedics and fire crews, were seen at the retail park shortly after the helicopter arrived.
At this stage, GMP has not released further details about the nature of the incident, but authorities have confirmed that they are dealing with an active and ongoing situation.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said:
“An air ambulance has landed at Loom Retail Park, Leigh, as part of the emergency response to an incident nearby. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible.”
The area around the Tesco store remains busy with emergency vehicles, and members of the public are advised to avoid the scene to allow emergency services space to operate.
More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.
