Overview
- Essex Police said the situation at the historic priory is a medical incident with ambulance crews coordinating on scene.
- An air ambulance was reported at or near the site, with local reports of a landing on Church Walk close to Colchester Town station.
- Police closed the priory car park, and visitors were told they could not enter or leave the area.
- Photos and local accounts show a large emergency presence surrounding the English Heritage site in Colchester city centre.
- Traffic around the priory became heavily congested as numerous police and ambulance vehicles filled nearby streets.