A suspected lingerie thief who stripped off in the second floor window at Harvey Nichols was caught out after the cheers of hundreds of onlookers alerted the police.

City centre officers say the woman got kitted off so she could wear the bra and knickers she was trying to steal.

But she was being watched by hundreds of onlookers on the street below - which was packed with Manchester Day spectators.

And according to a post on the GMP City Centre Facebook page, their cheers caught the attention of two police officers who 'looked up and saw this crime in progress'.

The post said: "In a bizarre end to Manchester Day a short time ago a woman has allegedly stripped in Harvey Nichols, put lingerie on then put her clothes over the top in an attempt to steal said lingerie.

"I can only assume she did not know she was doing this in front of a 2nd floor window.

"2 of our officers attention was been drawn by hundreds of people cheering so they've looked up & seen this crime in progress, alerted the store & detained the woman."