Whitefield incident LIVE as GMP issue statement with huge cordon in place - updates

Police are at the scene of a serious incident in Whitefield. Greater Manchester Police vehicles have been pictured on Radcliffe New Road, near the junction with Bury New Road, this afternoon (Saturday).

A GMP spokesman said they are responding to a concern for welfare, with a man injured.

They said: "At around 11am today we received a report around the concern for the welfare of a man on Radcliffe New Road in Bury. We attended along with other emergency services, and he is currently receiving treatment. The extent of the injuries suffered are not known at this time, but our officers are confident it is an isolated incident with no wider threat or risk to the public."

Images are circulating on social media, with a number of emergency services vehicles seen on the road.

Witnesses report an incident taking place involving a man. The Manchester Evening News has contacted North West Ambulance Service for more information.

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A resident has claimed they saw a police officer ‘performing CPR on a man’.

Police officers were called to reports of concern for the welfare of a man at around 11am. The force said the man is currently receiving treatment and the extent of his injuries are not yet known.

Local resident David Reid says he was shocking to see the huge police presence outside his house. At first, he thought there had been a fight inside the cafe. He said: "It must have been really shocking for everyone in there." @MENnewsdesk

A resident has reported that she heard a helicopter at the scene earlier today.

Police have said they're likely to be here for a while. One resident who lives a couple of doors away from the cafe told me she heard