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A large scale emergency service presence has been deployed to Sealand Road this Friday morning (April 20).

A stretch of the road has been cordoned off following an incident, the details of which are currently unknown.

We will be bringing you live updates as we have them.

Signing off

That concludes our coverage of this morning’s incident. Thank you following our blog.

Read our full story here or visit the Chester Chronicle website for the latest headlines.

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Reassurance offered

Inspector Barry Brown from Chester Local Policing Unit said: “We would like to reassure the local community that at this stage it is believed to be an isolated incident and enquiries are ongoing.

“Local officers are in the area to provide reassurance and if anyone has any issues or concerns they are encouraged to speak to an officer.”

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Witness appeal

Police have released the following statement:

Our enquiries are ongoing in a bid to establish exactly what has happened. Officers are in the area speaking to local people but we would specifically like to appeal to anyone who was walking or driving down Sealand Road at the time. This is a busy road and the incident was reported during rush hour. We are particularly keen to speak to any drivers who may have dash cam footage at that time.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Cheshire police on 101 quoting IML 41245, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Read the full story here.

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Police cordon remains in place

Police at the scene of an incident on Sealand Road, Chester
Police at the scene of an incident on Sealand Road, Chester (Image: Robert Parry-Jones)
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Crime scene investigation present

Crime scene investigation at the scene of the incident on Sealand Road
Crime scene investigation at the scene of the incident on Sealand Road
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Emergency services still at the scene

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Footage of emergency services descending

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Pictures from the scene

A serious incident has happened on Sealand Road today (Friday, April 20)
A serious incident has happened on Sealand Road today (Friday, April 20)
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'Serious assault'

Cheshire police have released a statement following this morning’s incident.

At 8.44am police were called to an address on Sealand Road, Chester, after reports of a serious assault. Officers attended the scene to find a man and a woman with serious injuries. Emergency services are currently dealing with the incident.

A woman has been taken to Aintree Hospital via air ambulance and the man has been taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital by paramedics. Sealand Road has reopened to traffic. At this stage it is believed to be an isolated incident and enquiries are ongoing.

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Footage from the scene

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Traffic update

Sealand Road has now reopened but traffic is moving slowly in the area.

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Police advice

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Air ambulance lands

The air ambulance has landed on fields off Sealand Road.

Air ambulance has landed on the fields off Clifton Drive
Air ambulance has landed on the fields off Clifton Drive
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Road closure

Sealand Road - one of the main routes into Chester from Flintshire - is closed between Sovereign Way and B&Q.

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Emergency services

Seven police cars, two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and the air ambulance are in attendance at the scene.

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