direct to your inboxA loaded gun was 'discarded' during a police chase in Moss Side.Police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle on Platt Lane at around 4.30pm on Friday.The white Skoda Fabia failed to stop when approached by police. Officers then launched a pursuit of the car.A witness contacted police around 15 minutes after spotting a loaded firearm being discarded on Broadfield Road during the chase.The gun was recovered for forensic examination.