Police probe launched after 'bomb threat' sparks Manchester Airport hotel evacuation
Occupants at the Manchester Airport Stanley Hotel, on Stanley Road in Handforth, were asked to leave as emergency services, including police officers and fire crews, responded to the incident yesterday afternoon . A cordon was put in place at the scene and officers blocked off the road.
Cheshire Police said officers were called to 'reports of a bomb threat' at around 3pm. The hotel was evacuated 'as a precautionary measure'.Police said the threat was deemed to be a hoax and people were allowed back inside the hotel at around 5.30pm. A probe into the incident has been launched with no arrests made so far.
As the incident unfolded yesterday afternoon, one witness reported seeing a 'huge police presence and cordon in place' at the scene, as another saw 'police and security staff on grass verges outside the car park'. Cheshire Police announced on social media they had blocked off the A road during the incident between the junctions of Wilmslow Road and the A555 slip road.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: "At around 3pm on Wednesday 5 April police were called to reports of a bomb threat at a hotel on Stanley Road, near Handforth. Officers attended and the hotel was evacuated as a precautionary measure. "Following enquiries it was quickly established that the that it was a hoax, and the occupants were allowed back inside the hotel at around 5.30pm. An investigation has been launched and no arrests have been made at this time."
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
More than a million passengers set to fly through Manchester Airport this EasterAirport bosses are confident there will be minimal delays for people travelling through the airport this summer
Read more »
Manchester man, 21, arrested in international police operationThey have since been released under investigation.
Read more »
Man Shot to Death in Manchester, NH; All Involved IDed, Police SayA man was fatally shot at a home in Manchester, New Hampshire, Tuesday night, authorities said. The person who shot Rodney Yancey in the chest and stomach at a multi-family home on Bell Street has been identified, but no arrests have been announced, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office and Manchester police said Wednesday, noting there was no danger to…
Read more »
Top UK airport scraps 100ml hand luggage liquid rules for all passengersAN airport in the UK has finally scrapped its strict liquid rules – and passengers are already saying it’s so much quicker. London City Airport no longer requires travellers to remove t…
Read more »
Drug smuggler caught at Scots airport with £295k of cannabis in suitcasePawlo Albanskyi, from Toronto, was meant to be flying to Birmingham but was came under suspicion of Border Force Officers after landing at Aberdeen Airport in December last year.
Read more »
Canadian jailed over £300,000 Aberdeen Airport drugs haulThe 29-year-old landed from Amsterdam with almost £300,000 of cannabis in his suitcases.
Read more »