Police probe as parcel lockers outside Morrisons ransacked and emptied

An investigation is underway after a number of parcel lockers outside a Morrisons supermarket in Tameside were ransacked and left empty.

The incident is believed to have happened overnight on Wednesday (November 27) into Thursday. On Thursday morning (November 28), pictures showed several of the InPost lockers outside the supermarket on Foundry Street left smashed and damaged.

Many appeared to have been left empty, though it has not yet been confirmed whether any parcels were stolen. The lockers are used to store parcels ordered by customers online, with the popular service particularly busy at this time of year with people buying Christmas gifts.

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A spokesperson for InPost confirmed the company was 'aware of the incident' and 'regrets any inconvenience caused to our customers'. The spokesperson added that an investigation had been launched, with InPost working with Greater Manchester Police.

Repair work will now be carried out on the lockers. In a statement, the InPost spokesperson said: "InPost is aware of an incident concerning its parcel lockers located at Morrisons on Foundry Street in Dukinfield.

"We take the security of our lockers and the parcels within them extremely seriously and regret any inconvenience caused to our customers. We are working closely with Greater Manchester Police on this matter and have submitted a report to assist in their investigation.

"An engineer will be on site today to assess and repair the damage as a priority. InPost is committed to the safety and security of our lockers and continually review and enhance our security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

"Customers can always contact our dedicated customer support team for assistance via help@inpost.co.uk."

The M.E.N has contacted GMP for a comment.

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