Emergency services rush to help woman sitting on edge of Wigan town centre car park

The emergency services were called to a Wigan town centre multi-storey car park after a woman threatened to jump from it.
Emergency services at Water Street car parkEmergency services at Water Street car park
Emergency services at Water Street car park

Police, paramedics and fire crews all descended on Water Street on Tuesday afternoon after the woman was seen sitting on a ledge at the busy car park.

Trained police negotiators are believed to have been drafted in and there was a cordon on Water Street.

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A statement released by Greater Manchester Police said: "Shortly before 3.30pm today police were called to reports for the concern for the welfare of a woman on Water Street in Wigan.

"Officers attended and found a woman on the wrong side of the car park."

The woman came down from the ledge safely shortly before 5pm.