Liverpool city centre streets shut down as police negotiators called in

A section of Liverpool city centre was shut down on Wednesday morning as specialist police officers were sent in to negotiate with a woman, following reports of concern for her safety.

Stanley Street was completely closed and a section of Dale Street, from Moorfields, was cordoned off from around 2.09am, when emergency services arrived on the scene.

Police negotiators talked to the woman, with paramedics on standby ‘as a precautionary measure’, and she was been detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act before being taken to hospital.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service sent two fire engines and a search and rescue team to the scene. An aerial appliance and drone were also deployed.

Diversions were put in place, causing significant disruption for people commuting into the city. Dale Street and Stanley Street are now being reopened by police.