Roads reopened and woman detained after incident in Liverpool city centre

Stanley Street, Liverpool. Credit: Google Maps

A woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act following an incident in Liverpool city centre early on Wednesday 13 September.

Emergency services and specialist police negotiators were called at 2.09am following reports of a concern for safety of a woman.

Dale Street and Stanley Street, which were cordoned off by officers, have been reopened.Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics assisted officers who detained the woman under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act before she was taken to hospital.