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| Two prisoners escape from jail van in Manchester | Two prisoners escape from jail van in Manchester |
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| Two prisoners have escaped from a jail van after it was ambushed by armed men on the outskirts of Manchester city centre. | Two prisoners have escaped from a jail van after it was ambushed by armed men on the outskirts of Manchester city centre. |
| A number of men attacked the van in Trinity Way at about 0830 BST, Greater Manchester Police said. | A number of men attacked the van in Trinity Way at about 0830 BST, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| They fled in a Saab, which was later found abandoned in Barrow Street in the Islington area of Salford. | They fled in a Saab, which was later found abandoned in Barrow Street in the Islington area of Salford. |
| A security guard has been taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. | A security guard has been taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. |
| Det Sgt Paul Copplestone urged anyone with information to contact Greater Manchester Police. | Det Sgt Paul Copplestone urged anyone with information to contact Greater Manchester Police. |
| Traffic congestion | |
| He said: "We are sure that this incident was witnessed by many people at a very busy time of the morning. The Saab was driven off towards the M602 motorway. | He said: "We are sure that this incident was witnessed by many people at a very busy time of the morning. The Saab was driven off towards the M602 motorway. |
| "We would urge witnesses to contact us." | "We would urge witnesses to contact us." |
| Police cordoned off a section of a bridge in Trinity Way, close to the junction with Regent Road. | |
| A white Leyland DAF G4S security van remained in the middle of the bridge with its driver's side door open and a police car parked behind it. | |
| Traffic was being diverted from both sides of the bridge, causing congestion in the city centre. |