Emergency services at The Rock for 12 hours as woman taken to hospital

Greater Manchester Police said they were first made aware of the situation at around 4.45am after receiving reports regarding a woman at the top of The Rock car park.

A cordon was set up around the car park, meaning Derby Way was inaccessible for much of the day.

Derby Way cordon (Image: Dan Dougherty)

In a statement earlier in the day, GMP said: “Emergency services are responding to a concern for welfare at The Rock car park.

“We ask that people avoid the area while the incident is being dealt with.”

Several emergency vehicles attended the scene, including police cars, vans, fire engines and an unmarked police vehicle.

The cordon from inside The Rock (Image: Dan Dougherty)

The incident took place on the sixth floor of The Rock car park, which houses vehicles for local residents.

The lowest five floors, which offer parking for shoppers and visitors to The Rock shopping centre, remained open.

Traffic around the incident remained relatively stable, with the main thoroughfare, Rochdale Road, remaining open.

Police negotiators were at the scene to speak with the woman in an attempt to resolve the situation.

GMP later confirmed that the incident concluded at around 5.15pm, when the woman was brought down safely and taken to hospital.