A pub has been cordoned off due to a “police incident”.
The Cuckoo Hotel on Moss Lane, Orrell Park, is currently behind a cordon as emergency services deal with an incident. Travel Monitor Inrix states: “Reports of police incident on Moss Lane in both directions between A5038 Bailey Drive and A566 Northfield Road.”
Pictures from the scene show Mersey Fire and Rescue Service firefighters around the pub. Tape has also been erected cordoning the pub off with a number of traffic cones. Bus services 61 and 61a have been diverted.
It is not yet clear what the incident is but we’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
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17:04Kate McMullin
RECAP: Petrol and small gas leak at scene
To recap, emergency services were on Moss Lane in Orrell Park this afternoon.
The Cuckoo Hotel was cordoned off by the fire service and Cadent engineers were also in attendance after reports of a ‘smell of gas’
At the scene a small gas leak was identified, however the emgergency service presence was in relation to a large amount of petrol found.
It is not yet known where the petrol had been found.
The road was cordoned off and bus diversions were put in place.
We will bring you further updates on this incident on our website HERE
17:01Kate McMullin
Cordon coming down
The cordon is now coming down from the scene.
We are awaiting an update from police and the fire service on the nature of the incident.
16:55Kate McMullin
“Small gas leak” found
Cadent has confirmed a small gas leak has been found at the scene but has been dealt with.
However the ECHO understands the emergency response is related to the petrol found.
16:46Kate McMullin
Petrol found at scene
Cadent has confirmed the incident is not related to gas.
However the ECHO understands an amount of petrol has been found at the scene.
A spokesperson for Cadent said: “Someone smelled what they thought was gas and they rang us, which was the right thing to do. But when our engineers arrived at the scene they found that the smell was in fact petrol, which is not our expertise, so this has been passed to the fire service. We will stay on hand to support the fire service.”
16:34Kate McMullin
No visible damage to the pub
We have approached Cadent who are investigating the incident
16:27Kate McMullin
Cordon spanning stretch of the road
16:21Kate McMullin
Police, fire and Cadent gas are at the scene
Mersey Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene, along with Caden Gas and Merseyside Police
The road is currently cordoned off
16:19Kate McMullin
Fire engines at the scene
15:57Kate McMullin
Reporter heading to the scene
We have our late reporter Katie Westwood heading to the scene to bring you the latest updates and will report more shortly.
15:55Kate McMullin
Cuckoo Hotel cordoned off
The Cuckoo Hotel is currently behind a cordon.
We have made efforts to contact the pub but had no reply, as of yet.
We have also contacted Merseyside Police and Mersey Fire and Rescue Service to bring you the latest updates on this incident
15:51Kate McMullin
Good afternoon
Afternoon,
We have reports of a police incident on Moss Lane in Orrell Park.
Moss Lane in both directions is partially blocked between A5038 Bailey Drive and A566 Northfield Road.
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