Victoria Centre remains open to customers, a spokesman has confirmed, despite a major ongoing police incident in Nottingham city centre. At least six roads are closed and huge police cordons are in place due to the incident.
Ilkeston Road in Radford, Magdala Road, near Mapperley Park, Maples Street, Hyson Green, and Woodborough Road - from the junction of Magdala Road heading into the city - and Maid Marian Way at the junction of Parliament Street are all closed.
A spokesman for Victoria Centre said: “We are monitoring the ongoing situation in Nottingham city centre carefully and are continuing to liaise with Nottinghamshire Police.
“The centre does remain open, with some pedestrian and car park entrances affected by the Police cordon. However, we are urging people to follow the advice of Nottinghamshire Police and to avoid the parts of the city centre that have been impacted.”
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Nigel Wheatley, centre director at Victoria Centre, said: “We are deeply saddened to learn the news of the tragic events that occurred in Nottingham city centre this morning.
“Alongside the rest of the community, the thoughts of the whole team at Victoria Centre go out to the family and friends of the victims and everyone who has been affected by these awful events.
“Our gratitude goes towards the emergency service teams who are continuing to respond to the incident.”
Chief Inspector Neil Humphries, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers are currently on scene at multiple road closures due to an ongoing incident. Please avoid these areas as they are expected to remain closed for some time.”
All tram services have also been suspended, due to what has been described as a 'major police incident, and tram tickets are being accepted on NCT buses.
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