Suspected illegal immigrant falls from lorry on M61

A suspected illegal immigrant was detained by motorway police in Lancashire after apparently stowing away under a lorry.

Officers received several reports yesterday afternoon about an incident on the M61 between Horwich and Chorley.

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Patrols from Lancashire and Great Manchester went to the scene at around 3pm and detained a man.

NW Motorway Police tweeted: "Several reports from members of the public regarding a male who had fallen from a lorry M61 at J6 .

"GMP & Lancashire Motorway patrols arrived on scene.

"The male had been holding on to the underneath of a Lorry .

"He has been detained & now waiting for immigration officers."

No further details have been released.

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