LIVE updates: Large cordon in place after 'very serious incident' on border of Moss Side and Hulme

A cordon is in place at a major south Manchester junction tonight. Moss Lane East has been taped off, close to the junction with Princess Road on the border of Moss Side and Hulme. Officers are at the scene guarding the cordon with a black car visible inside it.

The cordon is said to have been in place since shortly before 8:30pm. The Manchester Evening News understands there has been what has been described as a 'very serious incident.'

The nature of the incident is not yet clear. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have been approached for comment.

This is a breaking news story and we will be bringing you updates as we get them

This concludes our live coverage of this incident for now.

We will have further updates on our website from 6am tomorrow morning.

The CSI officers are now preparing to go inside the cordon @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/MuKxuaskcL

CSI officers have now arrived at the scene here on Moss Lane East. They are currently speaking to other police officers just outside the cordon @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/zUVMmUdDh3

Princess Road was also blocked when the cordon was initially put in place earlier this evening but is now unaffected. However, neither traffic or pedestrians can turn into Moss Lane and Princess Road can't be accessed from Moss Lane Eaat

Officers are guarding the cordon which covers the grass area next to Quinney Crescent @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/6VsOh9LJDC

It is closed from near the fire station up to the junction with Princess Road near the Heineken brewery

Police are still manning the large cordon here in Moss Side which has blocked Moss Lane East @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/wDZWZG7csv

Here is a video of the cordon covering the grass area between Moss Lane East and a row of houses