Armed police storm bus in Manchester
The incident occurred as Greater Manchester Police announced another arrest over the terror attack in the city.
A shopkeeper has told how he hid terrified bus passengers in the back of his store after armed police stormed a bus.
Daryl Lawson, store manager of Spar on Oxford Road, Manchester, said up to six people rushed into his shop as armed police stormed the bus they were on.
He then saw a police van pull up at the back of the bus, and believes a male passenger was taken away in it.
The 29-year-old said: “Basically some other people from the bus came running in the shop absolutely terrified, they said a number of armed police were on the bus.
“So I just got them in the back of the shop. I stood and guarded the front.”
The passengers “were too scared and panicked” to get a good look at the man, but told Mr Lawson he had been sitting at the back of the number 41 bus.
“I have just learned that they had been following the guy for a little while and he was on his way to town. We don’t know what for.”
It comes as Greater Manchester Police announced a 44-year-old man had been arrested in Rusholme on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with the Manchester bombing.
It brings the total number of men in custody in connection with the attack to nine.
