A street in Leicester city center has been closed this morning (Tuesday 2nd 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 its 88 and 88A services had been diverted as a result of the closure.
LeicestershireLive has contacted Leicestershire Police to try and understand more about the incident.
*We are following this incident live*
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10:22 a.mBen Carr
McDonald’s reopened
The fast food restaurant in Millstone Lane reopened this morning. The police have now also left, according to our reporter Tom Mack, who is on the scene. We are currently awaiting word on what happened on the street today from Leicestershire Police. This story will be updated as we have more information.
10:14Ben Carr
“There were just a lot of police cars everywhere”
A city council employee who started work at 8.30am said officers asked her to unlock the bin so they could search for something. She said: “There were just loads of 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 5:10, but they didn’t tell me more.”
10:05 a.mBen Carr
McDonald’s remains closed
A member of staff at a nearby business said forensics officers, wearing masks and gloves, were taking photographs of the ground outside the McDonald’s and were also inside the restaurant. She said: “The road was closed when I got here at 8.45am and forensics were just finishing up. The closure caused a lot of traffic problems elsewhere in the city centre. I’ve never seen an entire road closed like this here.” McDonald’s is currently still closed to customers.
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10:00 a.mBen Carr
Millstone Lane reopened
Millstone Lane has reopened this morning following an earlier “police incident”. At this time we have no further details about what happened in the street.
09:34Ben Carr
Person was ‘stabbed’ at McDonald’s
A man who said he was close to the incident at the time told LeicestershireLive that someone had been “stabbed” at the 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 happened.” However, this has not been officially confirmed by Leicestershire Police at this stage. We are waiting for a response from the force.
09:04Ben Carr
Transportation in the area
Delays have piled up on nearby routes due to the closure of Millstone Lane. There is increased congestion at Southgates and on the A47.
08:52Ben Carr
Police cordon in place
A police cordon has been in place in the area since early this morning (Tuesday 2 July). The McDonald’s in Millstone Lane is currently closed.
08:35Ben Carr
Welcome to our newsletter
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 word from Leicestershire Police on what happened on the road. Stay tuned for more updates.