Shoppers heard shouting for help after being locked inside a premises on Manchester's notorious 'Counterfeit Street' were rescued by police. A group of 30 people were found 'huddled' inside the shop in the Strangeways area after officers forced entry.
They were trapped after a staff member locked up and fled when police were spotted patrolling the area. Among the shoppers was an elderly lady among them who had a broken arm and needed assistance getting down the steep and narrow flight of stairs to the exit.
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