Police were called to reports of a body in the River Irwell... thankfully it was a mannequin

There were large numbers of police and ambulance vehicles seen parked in Spinningfields

Police were called to reports of a body seen in the River Irwell.

Large numbers of police, ambulance and fire service vehicles were seen parked on Bridge Street, in Spinningfields, on Wednesday lunchtime.

A member of the public had contacted police after reportedly seeing a body in the water.

However, all was not what it seemed.

When officers got closer to the river they realised the body was in fact a mannequin.

The emergency service vehicles quickly left the scene.