Police are responding to reports of a stabbing in Piccadilly Gardens.

A spokesperson for GMP said they were called a short time ago to reports of two people injured.

"One man has been detained," the spokesperson said.

"It is not believed there is any further threat to the wider public at this time."

The incident is understood to have happened near Primark.

The two people are believed to have suffered stab injuries, their current condition is not known.

One person tweeted the M.E.N to say "man slashed up and pouring blood outside Ladbrokes in Piccadilly."

It is understood a cordon remains in place and the police investigation is in the early stages.

Metrolink tweeted to say that services are affected due to the incident near Market Street.

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