Emergency services and police cordon outside Romford Primark

Fire engines, ambulances and police vans were seen outside Primark in South Street, with one passer by reporting an air ambulance had landed on the roof of Romford Brewery shopping centre car park.

Two fire engines were deployed to the scene (Image: Paul Davies)

London Fire Brigade were called at 10.15am to help other services. They sent two fire engines from Romford and Harold Hill fire stations, who stayed there till 10.31am.

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Romford’s local policing team has said that this is “not being treated as a criminal incident” and there are “no wider concerns for general public”.

A cordon is in place at allow emergency services to work safely.

London Ambulance Service attended the incident (Image: Paul Davies)

A passer by told the Recorder that a lady is believed to have been injured after falling backwards on the store’s escalator.

The Recorder is awaiting a statement from London Ambulance Service and Primark for further details.