A primary school was put on ‘lockdown’ when a naked man was spotted walking through Chorlton .

Children at Oswald Road Primary were taken inside when a nude man was seen walking towards the south Manchester school this morning.

Police were called and when officers arrived the man was taken to hospital.

The M.E.N understands that he may have been suffering a medical episode.

Pupils were brought in from the playground during their morning break ‘as a precaution’ at around 10.40am on Thursday morning (October 10).

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In a statement to the M.E.N headteacher Deborah Howard said: "School received a report during morning break time that a naked man had been seen walking towards the Oswald Road area.

"As a precaution the children were brought inside until we received confirmation that the situation had been dealt with."

An email was sent to parents on Thursday to inform them of the incident.

They were told that the school was put on "partial lockdown" following reports from another school of "a naked man walking towards the Oswald Road area".

“The incident was reported to the police and the male was stopped by a officer shortly afterwards," they wrote.

"As a precaution the children were brought in from morning break early and staff were asked to keep all children indoors.

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“The issue was resolved quickly and before lunch so the children will be allowed to play outside at lunch time as normal.”

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: “Police were called to reports of a concern for the welfare of a man on Oswald Road, at around 10.40am.

“Officers attended and the man was taken to hospital.”