A45 reopens after police called to ‘concern for welfare’ at Northampton bridge

‘All roads have reopened’ - Northamptonshire Police

The A45 has now reopened following an earlier incident at a bridge where police were called to a ‘concern for welfare’.

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Northamptonshire Police were called to the A45 Great Billing Way bridge, Northampton at 2.40pm on Sunday November 11 following 999 calls about a concern for welfare, according to the force.

The A45 was subsequently closed in both directions while officers dealt with the incident.

Access to the bridge was also restricted.

Police have now confirmed that the incident has been resolved with a spokesperson adding: “All roads have reopened. “

This incident is separate to an earlier ongoing incident which saw the arrest of a boy, 17, who had climbed to the top of a telecoms tower behind the Lidl store, off Towcester Road, Northampton.

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