A female police officer has died after being injured during the arrest of wanted man Dale Cregan, in Manchester, and another officer has been seriously injured.

Cregan, 29, was being sought in connection with separate gun and grenade attacks that killed a father and son.

The officers, both female and unarmed, were injured during the arrest of Cregan in Tameside, Greater Manchester.

They were attending what police have called a "routine incident" at Abbey Gardens in Hattersley.

Shortly after the policewomen were shot, Cregan walked into a police station and gave himeself up. He has now been arrested on suspicion of murdering a police officer - as well as the original charges.

Stuart Littleford, the editor of local newspaper Saddleworth News, told Sky News local residents had reported hearing "a number of shots fired".

Witnesses say up to 13 shots were fired during the incident.

The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police described it as "a tragic day for the whole force".

It was a "heart-breaking time for the officers' families and colleagues," he added.

A £50,000 reward was offered for information leading to the arrest of Cregan who police wanted to speak to about the murders of David Short, 46, and his son Mark, 23.

David Short was killed at his home in Folkestone Road East, Clayton, on August 10, while Mark was gunned down at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden on May 25.

A gunman walked into the pub and fired shots which injured three other men.

A post-mortem examination showed Mark Short died from a gunshot wound to the neck.

Four men have been charged in connection with his murder and are due to enter pleas at Manchester Crown Court in November.

Earlier this month a 33-year-old man appeared at Manchester Crown Court charged with the gun and grenade murder of David Short.