Armed police rushed to the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate, Manchester, after a woman was attacked inside the hotel.

Shortly after 11.10am on Monday 23 July 2018 police officers on Deansgate were flagged down by a woman with injuries to her neck.

The woman was taken to hospital and treated for lacerations to her neck.

She was discharged around 6pm with police saying her injuries were less serious than feared at first

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Enquiries are ongoing.

Police later said that one woman and one 17-year-old girl had also been arrested, and said that the incident was not thought to be related to terrorism.

Cordons were put up around tower and a room inside the hotel had been taped off.

Pictures being shared on social media show a large police presence on Deansgate - and a police cordon set up near the hotel, and on the opposite side of the road.

@AndHil86 wrote on Twitter: "Something massive going on at The Hilton Hotel on #Deansgate , #Manchester must be at least 15 police cars, police running in and out of hotel and into car park opposite my office and there appears to be a woman with her throat slit!!"

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