Police investigate two deaths in Manchester City Centre
Part of the Britannia Hotel has been cordoned off
Last updated 26th Sep 2018
Detectives have launched an investigation after two men died in Manchester city centre.
Shortly after 5.30am today (Wednesday 26 September) police were called to Portland Street to reports that a man had fallen from a building.
Officers attended, but a man in his 20s sadly died at the scene.
Officers investigating the incident then gained entry to a room in the Britannia hotel and found another man who was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Silver Street in the city centre remains closed.
One hotel guest told Hits Radio:
"The roads were taped off around the hotel when I got in around 2:30am, but the floor I was staying on, the 5th, wasn’t, and I went to bed. This morning I left my room and the lift area was all taped off, the window was wide open and the curtains blowing and their was an iPhone on the floor with headphones plugged in."
Detective Chief Inspector, Amber Waywell, of GMP’s Major Incident team, said: “We are currently working to establish exactly what has happened to lead to the death of both these men.
“We have a team of officers at the scene, and Silver Street in the city centre will remain closed as we carry out our investigations.
“If you have any information related to this incident, no matter how small or insignificant it might seem, I would urge you to get in touch with police.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting reference number 261 of 26/09/18, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 11