Police have scrambled to a Trafford supermarket following an incident in-store. Emergency services were called out to Aldi on School Road, Sale, at around 3pm this afternoon (May 18).
Greater Manchester Police say they were called to reports of 'concern for the welfare of a man'. A cordon was in place at the supermarket for more than two hours while officers determined the full circumstances.
The Manchester Evening News understands emergency services were called out to reports of a medical episode, believed to be a cardiac arrest.
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A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital. No further details about his condition or the nature of the incident have been released at this stage.
An eyewitness told the M.E.N: "At the moment police have closed Aldi. Police are at the door. They say it's an ongoing incident."
The M.E.N. understands a member of staff contacted emergency services after the man fell ill at the supermarket. One witness, who works in a nearby nail salon, said: “Three ambulances and loads of police cars went speeding past.
"We had no clue what was going on.” Another added: “A load of people came into the Bulls Head as I was having a pint and said it was swarming with police outside Aldi and the officers went running inside.”
Officers left the scene by 5.30pm and the supermarket, which usually shuts at 10pm, remains closed this evening. Aldi has been approached for comment.
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