A street in Leicester city centre was closed earlier this morning (Tuesday 2 July) due to a “police incident”. Millstone Lane in Leicester was closed between Pocklingtons Walk and Horsefair Street.
This affected traffic using nearby routes. First Leicester said the 88 and 88A services were diverted as a result of the closure.
LeicestershireLive has contacted Leicestershire Police for further information regarding the incident.
*We are reporting this incident live*
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10:22Ben Carr
McDonald’s reopens
The fast food restaurant in Millstone Lane reopened this morning. Police have also left, according to our reporter Tom Mack, who is on the scene. We are currently waiting to hear from Leicestershire Police about what happened on the street earlier today. This story will be updated as soon as we have more information.
10:14Ben Carr
‘There were a lot of police cars everywhere’
A council worker who started work at 8:30am said officers asked her to unlock a bin so they could look for something. She said: “There were police cars everywhere and I was asked to unlock one of the bins. The police were looking for something but I don’t know what. They said something happened at 5:10am but wouldn’t tell me more.”
10:05Ben Carr
McDonald’s remains closed
A worker from a nearby business said forensic staff wearing masks and gloves had been photographing the ground outside McDonald’s and had also been inside the restaurant. She said: “When I got here at 8.45am the road was closed and forensic work had just finished. The closure was causing a lot of traffic problems elsewhere in the city centre. I’ve never seen the whole road closed like this before.” McDonald’s is currently still closed to customers.
10:01Key moment
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10:00Ben Carr
Millstone Lane has reopened
Millstone Lane has reopened this morning, following an earlier “police incident”. At this time we have no further details on what happened on the street.
09:34Ben Carr
Person was ‘stabbed’ in McDonald’s
A man who said he was in the area of the incident at the time told LeicestershireLive that someone had been “stabbed” at McDonald’s in Millstone Lane. He said: “Market Street McDonald’s has been closed since 5am this morning. There was a fight and someone was stabbed. I was there when the police arrived, I heard a witness telling the police what had happened.” However, this has not been officially confirmed by Leicestershire Police at this time. We are awaiting a response from the police.
09:04Ben Carr
Traffic in the area
Delays have been caused on nearby routes due to the closure of Millstone Lane. Congestion is increasing at Southgates and on the A47.
08:52Ben Carr
Police cordon in place
A police cordon has been in place in the area since this morning (Tuesday 2nd July). McDonald’s in Millstone Lane is currently closed.
08:35Ben Carr
Welcome to our reporting
Thanks for tuning in this morning. Millstone Lane in Leicester is currently closed between Pocklingtons Walk and Horsefair Street due to a “police incident”. Businesses on the street, including McDonald’s, are closed as a result. We are awaiting news from Leicestershire Police on what has happened on the road. Stay tuned for further updates.