BREAKING: Huge emergency response as body pulled from river in town centre - latest updates

A body has been pulled from a river in Rochdale town centre this morning.

Police, paramedics, fire crews and rescue teams were called to the scene near St Mary's Gate at around 6.30am. The M.E.N understands a member of the public reported spotting a person in the water.

Sadly, a body was pulled from the River Roch. A huge emergency services presence remains on the scene.

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St Mary's Gate has been shut off in both directions. Traffic is being diverted away from the area.

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St Mary's Gate is currently shut both ways.

It is shut from the Hopwood Hall College to Touchstones.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester confirmed a body was pulled from the river this morning.

The incident remains ongoing with emergency services on the scene.

No further details have been released on the person at this stage.

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