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Fights exploded and children were left crying after a hellish five-hour traffic jam triggered scenes of mayhem at a shopping mall.
Frustrations boiled over outside Manchester’s Trafford Centre last night after thousands of shoppers were left stranded in a gridlocked car park.
Bosses at the centre blame the chaos on a double-whammy of seasonal visitors and sports fans heading to Manchester United home clash against Newcastle close by.
In a desperate attempt to clear the carnage – caused by the ‘perfect storm’ – every employee at the centre, including managers, were sent out to direct traffic.
Business administrator Cody Fisher was caught up in the pandemonium after going to see Wicked with his boyfriend, Lewis Moran – who is a healthcare worker.
They arrived at midday and said it took them an hour just to find a parking space. And when they left the cinema at 3pm, the traffic had come to a complete standstill.
In the end Cody, 18, and Lewis, 20, were unable to leave their parking space for five hours due to the snarl-up – with the couple witnessing fights breaking out.
‘We went to the car and everyone was on the road, and the engines were turned off. We thought that’s a bit weird,’ Cody said.
Chaos erupted at Manchester’s Trafford Centre after shoppers were left stuck in an horrific five-hour traffic jam to get away from the site last night
Fights reportedly broke out among some drivers and frustrations boiled over
Meanwhile, children reportedly also burst into tears after being stuck in cars with their families for hours as they tried to escape the snarl-up
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