This is why a main road through Northampton town centre was forced to close over the weekend

The road was closed for nearly two hours

A major road into Northampton town centre was closed over the weekend.

This stretch of the A4500 was closed on Saturday night due to a welfare concernplaceholder image
This stretch of the A4500 was closed on Saturday night due to a welfare concern

Northamptonshire Police closed off the section of the A4500 between the Thomas Becket pub and the railway station on Saturday night (February 10) at around 9.20pm.

A police spokeswoman said: “We received a call reporting a concern for welfare at 9.20pm on Saturday, February 10, in the St James’ area of Northampton. Officers attended and the incident was resolved safely shortly after 11pm.”

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