Cordons removed and ambulances leave after 12-hour protest on roof of Strangeways prison
Police cordons have been removed and ambulances have been seen leaving Strangeways after a 12-hour protest on the roof by a prisoner. A series of witnesses contacted theto report that a prisoner had climbed onto the roof of the prison - officially known as HMP Manchester.
Police say they were informed at around 4.30pm on Wednesday evening. The building – still known to many by its former name 'Strangeways' - is one of the country's largest high security, category A men's prisons. The jail, to the north of Manchester city centre, which has capacity for over 1,200 inmates, was rebuilt following the infamous Strangeways riot of April 1990 – the biggest disturbance in prison service history.
During the protest the prisoner wrote on the roof 'FREE IPPZ' - which it is believed refers to The Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence sentence which was abolished in 2012 and branded 'unjust'. TheIt appears the incident came to an end around 4.30am. The MEN has contacted the emergency services for details.
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