LIVE: Police cordon off road after serious incident - updates

Police have cordoned off a road in Bury following an incident overnight in the area.

Officers are on the scene on Hawk Close this morning. Residents report police presence since around midnight on Monday (August 7), with a portion of the road still taped off.

Smashed glass can be seen on the floor in pictures from the cordon. The exact nature of the incident is not yet known.

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Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for more information.

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Officers are still searching the scene on Hawk Close.

The Manchester Evening News understands officers are currently searching the scene for a knife.

Greater Manchester Police have not yet confirmed the exact nature of the incident.

Detectives and forensic officers are carrying out investigations on the scene.

Eyewitnesses report crime scene investigators are now on the scene in Bury.

Police have yet to confirm the exact nature of the incident.