A MAJOR incident in Forbury Gardens in Reading has sparked a huge police operation.
Reports of several serious stabbings are cirulating but have not been confirmed and police are lining the streets in town.
Our reporter Ollie Sirrell is at the scene.
We will continue to update this article with pictures and videos.
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Forbury Retail Park is actually completely cordoned off — #Reading prison in the background. #rdg #rdguk #forburygardens pic.twitter.com/bO4ADxD2y7
— Ollie Sirrell (@OllieSirrellLDR) June 20, 2020
#rdguk roundabout closed by Readin Station pic.twitter.com/I6XFy0HVs7
— Ollie Sirrell (@OllieSirrellLDR) June 20, 2020
Very eerie seeing the ruins cordoned off like this #rdg #rdguk #forburygardens pic.twitter.com/51X1RoVvEc
— Ollie Sirrell (@OllieSirrellLDR) June 20, 2020
Helicopter above as sirens sound down below. A few police officers by The Blade and more by Forbury Retail Park #forburygardens #rdg #rdguk pic.twitter.com/3YBwJwzgdI
— Ollie Sirrell (@OllieSirrellLDR) June 20, 2020
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