LIVE updates as police cordon off alleyway with girl, 16, in critical condition

A police cordon is in place down an alleyway off a main road after an incident that has left a girl in a critical condition.

Officers have cordoned off an area to the side of a barber shop on Wilbraham Road, opposite the Morrison's supermarket. Pictures show forensic officers on the scene.

Investigations appear to be centered around some bins down the cut-in. An officer is stationed on the cordon on the main road.

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GMP say a 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition after officers were called to the scene on Tuesday night.

A spokesman said: "At around 7.30pm on Tuesday 30 April 2024, we were called by our colleagues at the North West Ambulance Service in relation to a concern for welfare of a teenage girl in an alleyway on Wilbraham Road in Manchester.

"The girl, 16, was taken to hospital to be seen by healthcare professionals where she remains in critical condition. A 21-year-old female was arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs and remains in police custody.

"Enquires are ongoing at this stage."

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Manager at nearby bar saw the crime last night and said she 'didn't realise the girl was so young'.

The man saw the cordon at around 8.30am this morning.

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said:

"At around 7.30pm on Tuesday 30 April 2024, we were called by our colleagues at the North West Ambulance Service in relation to a concern for welfare of a teenage girl in an alleyway on Wilbraham Road in Manchester.