Members of the public have been asked to avoid the area
Emergency services have rushed to a notorious UK prison, after an inmate was spotted climbing onto the roof of the high security jail.
The Ministry of Justice said officers were communicating with the man, who has not been identified, adding that he had not made any threats to himself, other inmates, or prison employees. A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 4:30pm today, Wednesday, April 12, officers were called to a concern for welfare of a man on Southall Street.
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