Police cordon in force in Piccadilly Gardens – live updates

A number of items left in the cordon include a hat and some crutches.

A passer-by told the MEN: “There’s always something going on here.”

An eyewitness told the MEN: “Three or four boys were beating this boy – they beat him really badly.

“The police came in five minutes.”

Cars and buses can drive along the road outside the cordon, but the sidewalk and the two bus stops are closed by the cordon.

Here is a video from the scene as officers continue their investigation

Nicole said a number of police cars were at the scene, as well as an ambulance.

She also said a number of items could also be seen on the floor within the cordon.

Nicole Wootton-Cane is on the scene from Piccadilly Gardens.