A person has died at Manchester Piccadilly station after climbing onto the top of a train and being electrocuted.

Horrified passengers witnessed the tragedy which happened at 10.50pm on Friday night.

Services to and from the station were cancelled as power to the lines was turned off.

A cordon was put in place around several platforms while fire, ambulance and police crews attended the scene.

The station wasn't evacuated.

A Virgin Train service from London was halted at Wilmslow while the incident was dealt with.

Other passengers tweeted from trains which were delayed or cancelled.