Rotherham Minster: Large police cordon outside Market Street church after incident

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A large police cordon is in place outside a church in Rotherham town centre today.

A large area outside the Rotherham Minster on Market Street has been taped off after an incident.

Witnesses have told The Star the cordon has been in place since 9am at the latest, however the cordon is now understood to have been removed.

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A large police cordon is in place outside the Rotherham Minster.A large police cordon is in place outside the Rotherham Minster.
A large police cordon is in place outside the Rotherham Minster. | National World

Three police cars are positioned around the scene, which stretches into the Minster grounds.

It is not yet known what circumstances have led to the cordon being put in place, however, The Star has approached South Yorkshire Police for more information.

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