Manchester school lockdown LIVE: Police swarm Gorton amid emergency | UK | News

A school in Manchester is currently under lockdown after police arrived at the scene of a serious incident. Pupils at Cedar Mount Academy in Gorton have reportedly been advised to stay in their classrooms, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Police rushed to the school on Wembley Road. According to eyewitnesses, an alarm was heard in the school. In the pictures, anxious parents can be seen waiting in front of the school gate. The nature of the incident at the school has not yet been confirmed. The Daily Express has contacted Manchester Police for comment.

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