Overview
- Greater Manchester Police evacuated The Nicky on Middleton Road after a reported suspicious substance was found in an envelope around 10 a.m.
- Officers stressed that all occupants were safe and there was no wider risk to the public during the incident.
- A large multi-agency response attended, including forensics, a Hazardous Materials and Environmental Protection Officer, CST, Hatzola, fire crews and ambulances.
- A cordon remained for roughly four-and-a-half hours while evidence was gathered before police confirmed the substance was non-suspicious.
- Local reporting indicated the envelope likely contained a dead or damaged flower, and the precautionary response came near the site of the October 2 synagogue attack that killed two people.