Armed police were scrambled after a woman was robbed at knifepoint near the Manchester Christmas Markets.
The victim was outside her workplace when she was approached on New Cathedral Street - one of the main market hubs - at around 4.10pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), police said. The thugs threatened her with a knife and stole her mobile phone.
City centre police and armed officers responded and three males were arrested in the area. A man and two boys were taken to police custody.
