A protester who climbed onto the roof of a city centre office block has been arrested and lowered down on a cherry picker.
The man, a pro-Palestine demonstrator, climbed onto the roof of Centurion House on Deansgate this morning (November 22). The man, who started the protest shortly after 8am according to police, was arrested and lowered down in the mid-afternoon.
Images of the protest have been shared on social media. They showed a group of people holding Palestinian flags and banners, while the protester shouted messages from the roof.
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The group, Manchester Palestine Action, said the building was targeted because it houses offices for Fisher German, a property firm which rents out offices for Elbit Systems, a weapons company. The man was brought down via a cherry picker from the roof of the entrance, and was then arrested.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police said: "Shortly after 8am today (Wednesday 22 November 2023), officers were called to reports of a man on the roof of a premises in Deansgate, Manchester. Officers engaged with a man, who has since been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass."
