Police were called to the incident at Hullard Park which was later deemed not to be suspicious
17:45, 10 Jul 2025Updated 17:47, 10 Jul 2025
Police were called to the incident at Hullard Park which was later deemed not to be suspicious(Image: JMG Press)
Forensics were called and an evidence tent put in place in a park in Old Trafford following an incident on Thursday afternoon (July 10).
Police were in attendance in Hullard Park, near to the entrance at the junction with Stanley Street after reports of a ‘suspicious item’ were made to officers.
A cordon was put in place, with multiple police vehicles and CSI vans seen parked beside the park entrance. Police tape surrounded an area with a blue evidence tent also erected.
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Officers first attended the park at around 1.15pm. Forensics teams in white suits attended and were supported by officers at the scene, who also blocked off entrances to the area.
An evidence tent was erected at the scene(Image: JMG Press)
However in a turn of events, it was later confirmed that a bag had been found. There was speculation on social media, before it was deemed to have been a ‘bag of chicken wings’.
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Police cordoned off entrances to the park(Image: JMG Press)
The incident was later stood down and not deemed to be suspicious. One witness claimed it was the ‘remains of multiple chickens’ which were causing a ‘huge stench’ in the area.
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