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The siege is over. Two people are confirmed dead. One person is the gunman. Reports of a third death at this stage remain unconfirmed.*
Police stormed the building after hostages began running from the cafe just after 2am. Multiple shots were fired.*
The gunman is*Man Haron Monis. He is not believed to have any formal links to any terror organisation.*
Some hostages are injured. At least four were taken to hospital via ambulance.
Source: SMH
Police stormed the building after hostages began running from the cafe just after 2am. Multiple shots were fired.*
The gunman is*Man Haron Monis. He is not believed to have any formal links to any terror organisation.*
Some hostages are injured. At least four were taken to hospital via ambulance.
Source: SMH
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sigh 2 innocent people died because of a psycho
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One wasn't so innocent!
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I don't care what religion the man was, bottom line he was just an extremist nut job.
Those two were probably just two random professionals enjoying their morning coffee when they got dragged into this crazy bullshit.
My heart goes out to their families [emoji174]
We shouldn't be joking about it, it's only the few (this goes for everything) that ruin it for all. Too soon man. Too soon.
Those two were probably just two random professionals enjoying their morning coffee when they got dragged into this crazy bullshit.
My heart goes out to their families [emoji174]
We shouldn't be joking about it, it's only the few (this goes for everything) that ruin it for all. Too soon man. Too soon.
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~ Blit reporting back in
* Police stormed Lindt cafe after they heard gunshots ring out inside. Six of the hostages escaped uninjured.
* Martin Place, Sydney siege gunman identified as Man Haron Monis
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'Did the gunman fall asleep?'
During the press conference, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione was asked if a number of hostages made their break when the gunman fell asleep.
"I'm certainly not in a position to confirm that," Mr Scipione replied.
"Now is not the time to second guess or speculate. This is a critical incident. We will go through this investigation. We need to get it right."
He also would not say whether the hostages were shot by the gunman, or whether they were caught in the crossfire.
"As a result of an exchange of gunfire inside that premises, police moved in and at this stage, as I've indicated, we have a number of people that ware injured and certainly we're working through that as part of the critical incident."
2:18am: More gun shots are now being fired, a couple of minutes after the first volley.
Additional hostages appear to have been moving from the cafe.
2:16am: Paramedics appear to be entering the Lindt Cafe, accompanied by police
2:15am:
Multiple hostages have emerged from the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place
It is still being confirmed whether the freed hostages have been released as a result of police negotiation with the suspected gunmanm, Man Haron Monis, or have escaped themselves.
2:15am:
Multiple gun shots fired
Police appear to have forced entry to the building.
Multiple volleys of shots appear to have been fired.
2:13am:
Multiple hostages leave cafe
There are varied reports about the number of hostages who have just left the cafe, with TV networks reporting either five or six having just emerged.
Footage shows the hostages running fast out of the cafe down Martin Place toward police.
2:08am:
More hostages leave cafe
Multiple hostages, men and women, are being shown on television running from the cafe.
They are running with their hands raised high in the air.
2:22am:
"Police and paramedics have stormed the building"
An update from SMH reporter James Robertson, who is near the scene at Martin Place: :"Police and paramedics have stormed the building. Dozens of continuous bangs and possibly gun shots have lit up the sky."
2:20am: Screenshots of hostages running from the cafe at about 2pm. Since then, multiple shots have been fired and police appear to have entered the building.
2:31am:
Siege is over: police
NSW Police have confirmed the siege is over.
Shots have been fired, but police will not confirm details of injuries or casualties.
2:58am: To recap what has happened in the past hour:
A male hostage ran from the Lindt Cafe at about 2.06am.
Another group of hostages raced from the cafe shortly after.
There was then the sound of gunshot. Police moved in to the cafe. There were multiple rounds of gunshot.
At least two hostages have been seen with injuries. NSW Police have not yet confirmed the number, or severity of, injuries or casualties.
NSW Police have confirmed the siege is over.
2:48am: More from the SMH's James Robertson, on Martin Place:
"Hostages came out in two groups. The first, a group of about five, with their hands up. That was after initial gunshots were fired. Then, witnesses say, after the volley, another group of roughly five."
3:13am:
Multiple hostages have been taken away by emergency services
Ambulance crews have entered the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place after the police confronted the gunman.
3:31am: SMH crime reporter Emma Partridge has been told at least one patient has been taken to Royal North Shore Hospital and another to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
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3:55am: SMH crime reporter Emma Partridge has been outside the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at Camperdown.
She reports: One woman, believed to be a hostage was seen being wheeled into RPA on a stretcher just after 3.30am.
Four ambulances were parked in the emergency department bays.
4:22am: A number of hostages are still being treated at Martin Place while the most seriously injured have been taken to hospital, a NSW Ambulance spokesman said.
"We are treating a number of patients and it is still very active in the city at the moment," the spokeswoman said.
"We are treating and transporting patients to inner city hospitals as required," she said.
There are more than 14 specialist and general paramedic crews in the CBD.
4:37am: Gallery: The 16-hour siege in the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place comes to an end.
4:43am: NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and NSW Premier Mike Baird will provide more details about the siege at a press conference, expected to take place between 5.30am and 6am on Tuesday
5:23am:
Transport: what you need to know
Trains and buses into Sydney's CBD continue to operate, with some changes.
All train lines and stations are operating as normal, other than trains on the T4 Eastern Suburbs Line, which are not stopping at Martin Place.
All bus services are operating along normal corridors with the following exceptions:
City-bound express bus services that operate via the Eastern Distributor will use the Eastern Distributor, William Street, College Street, St James Road and Elizabeth Street to Liverpool Street.
Route 200 bus services will operate to North Sydney via Park Street, Druitt Street, Clarence Street and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Route 200 bus services will operate to Bondi Junction via the Sydney Harbour Bridge, York Street, Druitt Street and Park Street.
CDC/Hillsbus route 620, 650 and 642 bus services that operate via the Cahill Expressway will use Grosvenor Street, George Street and Market Street.
Ferry and light rail services are operating as normal.
Train, bus, ferry and light rail customers are able to use their tickets across all forms of public transport.
5:15am:
What we know, what we don't know
Here is a summary of what we can assert definitively about the hostage situation, and what remains unclear.
What we know
The siege is over. Two people are confirmed dead. One person is the gunman. Reports of a third death at this stage remain unconfirmed.
Police stormed the building after hostages began running from the cafe just after 2am. Multiple shots were fired.
The gunman is Man Haron Monis. He is not believed to have any formal links to any terror organisation.
Some hostages are injured. At least four were taken to hospital via ambulance.
What we don't know
How the crescendo was reached. We know one man was seen running from the cafe at 2.03am. Several others ran out soon after, before the sound of gunshots.
Who fired first. It is not yet known whether police started firing or were responding to the gunman firing shots.
Who else is dead. The second person could be a hostage or a police officer. We don't yet know.
How many hostages had been taken. Five escaped on Monday. Seven were seen running from the building just before police stormed the cafe on Tuesday morning. We don't know how many were left in there, including the number of injured.
What specifically motivated the gunman. We do know he had been fighting a long and unsuccessful battle over his conviction for sending offensive letters to the families of dead Australian soldiers between 2007 and 2009.
6:37am:
'It's been very difficult'
A man has thanked emergency services after learning his loved one had survived the Martin Place siege, reports Emma Partridge.
"I think all the emergency services have done a really good job and been really supportive," he said.
"It's been very distressing for everybody. It's been very difficult."
The man was one of at least a dozen family members seen leaving a court house at St James to be reunited with relatives just after 5am.
6:24am:
'Did the gunman fall asleep?'
During the press conference, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione was asked if a number of hostages made their break when the gunman fell asleep.
"I'm certainly not in a position to confirm that," Mr Scipione replied.
"Now is not the time to second guess or speculate. This is a critical incident. We will go through this investigation. We need to get it right."
He also would not say whether the hostages were shot by the gunman, or whether they were caught in the crossfire.
"As a result of an exchange of gunfire inside that premises, police moved in and at this stage, as I've indicated, we have a number of people that ware injured and certainly we're working through that as part of the critical incident."
6:11am:
'Gunshots heard before police stormed building'
Commissioner Scipione said highly trained police made the decision to enter the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in the early hours of Tuesday morning to save lives after they heard gunshots ring out inside the cafe.
"They made the call because they believed that at that time, that if they didn't enter, there would have been many more lives lost," he said.
"I think events that were unfolding inside the premises led them to the belief that now was the time to actually deploy, and they did.
"At this stage I understand there was a number of gunshots that were heard, which caused officers to move straight to a what we call an EA, an emergency action plan, and that caused them to enter."
5:52am:
17 hostages were held inside the cafe
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione confirmed that 17 hostages were held inside the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place.
Two of those hostages were killed. They are a man, aged 34, and a woman, aged 38.
The "lone gunman" was shot dead, Mr Scipione said. He has been identified as Man Haron Monis.
Six of the hostages escaped uninjured.
A male police officer was shot in the face, but is expected to recover. The injured hostages were taken to hospital with a range of injuries.
5:47am:
Live: press conference
NSW Premier Mike Baird was speaking with "the heaviest of hearts" on Tuesday morning, he said.
"Unbelievably overnight we have lost some of our own in an attack we never thought we would see here in our city," Mr Baird said.
"In the past 24 hours this city has been shaken by a tragedy that none of us could have ever imagined.
"Today we must come together as never before. We are stronger together. We will get through this. We will get through this.
"The events that we have seen have shaken us, but they do not dampen our resolve."
5:35am:
Three confirmed dead in Sydney siege
Fairfax Media can confirm that three people are dead following the siege in Sydney's Martin Place.
The gunman, Man Haron Monis, was pronouced dead after being taken to hospital, reports Nick Ralston.
Another man, aged 34, and a woman, aged 38, were pronounced dead also after being taken to hospital.
A total of four injured people have been taken to hospital, while another person was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Those taken to hospital are:
Two women with non life-threatening injuries.
Another woman was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to her shoulder,
A male police officer , who suffered a non life-threatening wound to his face from gunshot pellets.
And a 35-year-old woman was taken to hospital as a precaution.
* Police stormed Lindt cafe after they heard gunshots ring out inside. Six of the hostages escaped uninjured.
* Martin Place, Sydney siege gunman identified as Man Haron Monis
=>
'Did the gunman fall asleep?'
During the press conference, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione was asked if a number of hostages made their break when the gunman fell asleep.
"I'm certainly not in a position to confirm that," Mr Scipione replied.
"Now is not the time to second guess or speculate. This is a critical incident. We will go through this investigation. We need to get it right."
He also would not say whether the hostages were shot by the gunman, or whether they were caught in the crossfire.
"As a result of an exchange of gunfire inside that premises, police moved in and at this stage, as I've indicated, we have a number of people that ware injured and certainly we're working through that as part of the critical incident."
2:18am: More gun shots are now being fired, a couple of minutes after the first volley.
Additional hostages appear to have been moving from the cafe.
2:16am: Paramedics appear to be entering the Lindt Cafe, accompanied by police
2:15am:
Multiple hostages have emerged from the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place
It is still being confirmed whether the freed hostages have been released as a result of police negotiation with the suspected gunmanm, Man Haron Monis, or have escaped themselves.
2:15am:
Multiple gun shots fired
Police appear to have forced entry to the building.
Multiple volleys of shots appear to have been fired.
2:13am:
Multiple hostages leave cafe
There are varied reports about the number of hostages who have just left the cafe, with TV networks reporting either five or six having just emerged.
Footage shows the hostages running fast out of the cafe down Martin Place toward police.
2:08am:
More hostages leave cafe
Multiple hostages, men and women, are being shown on television running from the cafe.
They are running with their hands raised high in the air.
2:22am:
"Police and paramedics have stormed the building"
An update from SMH reporter James Robertson, who is near the scene at Martin Place: :"Police and paramedics have stormed the building. Dozens of continuous bangs and possibly gun shots have lit up the sky."
2:20am: Screenshots of hostages running from the cafe at about 2pm. Since then, multiple shots have been fired and police appear to have entered the building.
2:31am:
Siege is over: police
NSW Police have confirmed the siege is over.
Shots have been fired, but police will not confirm details of injuries or casualties.
2:58am: To recap what has happened in the past hour:
A male hostage ran from the Lindt Cafe at about 2.06am.
Another group of hostages raced from the cafe shortly after.
There was then the sound of gunshot. Police moved in to the cafe. There were multiple rounds of gunshot.
At least two hostages have been seen with injuries. NSW Police have not yet confirmed the number, or severity of, injuries or casualties.
NSW Police have confirmed the siege is over.
2:48am: More from the SMH's James Robertson, on Martin Place:
"Hostages came out in two groups. The first, a group of about five, with their hands up. That was after initial gunshots were fired. Then, witnesses say, after the volley, another group of roughly five."
3:13am:
Multiple hostages have been taken away by emergency services
Ambulance crews have entered the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place after the police confronted the gunman.
3:31am: SMH crime reporter Emma Partridge has been told at least one patient has been taken to Royal North Shore Hospital and another to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
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RNSH confirms they are treating a woman in her 40s is in a serious, but stable condition with a gunshot wound to her leg #sydneysiege
3:55am: SMH crime reporter Emma Partridge has been outside the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at Camperdown.
She reports: One woman, believed to be a hostage was seen being wheeled into RPA on a stretcher just after 3.30am.
Four ambulances were parked in the emergency department bays.
4:22am: A number of hostages are still being treated at Martin Place while the most seriously injured have been taken to hospital, a NSW Ambulance spokesman said.
"We are treating a number of patients and it is still very active in the city at the moment," the spokeswoman said.
"We are treating and transporting patients to inner city hospitals as required," she said.
There are more than 14 specialist and general paramedic crews in the CBD.
4:37am: Gallery: The 16-hour siege in the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place comes to an end.
4:43am: NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and NSW Premier Mike Baird will provide more details about the siege at a press conference, expected to take place between 5.30am and 6am on Tuesday
5:23am:
Transport: what you need to know
Trains and buses into Sydney's CBD continue to operate, with some changes.
All train lines and stations are operating as normal, other than trains on the T4 Eastern Suburbs Line, which are not stopping at Martin Place.
All bus services are operating along normal corridors with the following exceptions:
City-bound express bus services that operate via the Eastern Distributor will use the Eastern Distributor, William Street, College Street, St James Road and Elizabeth Street to Liverpool Street.
Route 200 bus services will operate to North Sydney via Park Street, Druitt Street, Clarence Street and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Route 200 bus services will operate to Bondi Junction via the Sydney Harbour Bridge, York Street, Druitt Street and Park Street.
CDC/Hillsbus route 620, 650 and 642 bus services that operate via the Cahill Expressway will use Grosvenor Street, George Street and Market Street.
Ferry and light rail services are operating as normal.
Train, bus, ferry and light rail customers are able to use their tickets across all forms of public transport.
5:15am:
What we know, what we don't know
Here is a summary of what we can assert definitively about the hostage situation, and what remains unclear.
What we know
The siege is over. Two people are confirmed dead. One person is the gunman. Reports of a third death at this stage remain unconfirmed.
Police stormed the building after hostages began running from the cafe just after 2am. Multiple shots were fired.
The gunman is Man Haron Monis. He is not believed to have any formal links to any terror organisation.
Some hostages are injured. At least four were taken to hospital via ambulance.
What we don't know
How the crescendo was reached. We know one man was seen running from the cafe at 2.03am. Several others ran out soon after, before the sound of gunshots.
Who fired first. It is not yet known whether police started firing or were responding to the gunman firing shots.
Who else is dead. The second person could be a hostage or a police officer. We don't yet know.
How many hostages had been taken. Five escaped on Monday. Seven were seen running from the building just before police stormed the cafe on Tuesday morning. We don't know how many were left in there, including the number of injured.
What specifically motivated the gunman. We do know he had been fighting a long and unsuccessful battle over his conviction for sending offensive letters to the families of dead Australian soldiers between 2007 and 2009.
6:37am:
'It's been very difficult'
A man has thanked emergency services after learning his loved one had survived the Martin Place siege, reports Emma Partridge.
"I think all the emergency services have done a really good job and been really supportive," he said.
"It's been very distressing for everybody. It's been very difficult."
The man was one of at least a dozen family members seen leaving a court house at St James to be reunited with relatives just after 5am.
6:24am:
'Did the gunman fall asleep?'
During the press conference, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione was asked if a number of hostages made their break when the gunman fell asleep.
"I'm certainly not in a position to confirm that," Mr Scipione replied.
"Now is not the time to second guess or speculate. This is a critical incident. We will go through this investigation. We need to get it right."
He also would not say whether the hostages were shot by the gunman, or whether they were caught in the crossfire.
"As a result of an exchange of gunfire inside that premises, police moved in and at this stage, as I've indicated, we have a number of people that ware injured and certainly we're working through that as part of the critical incident."
6:11am:
'Gunshots heard before police stormed building'
Commissioner Scipione said highly trained police made the decision to enter the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in the early hours of Tuesday morning to save lives after they heard gunshots ring out inside the cafe.
"They made the call because they believed that at that time, that if they didn't enter, there would have been many more lives lost," he said.
"I think events that were unfolding inside the premises led them to the belief that now was the time to actually deploy, and they did.
"At this stage I understand there was a number of gunshots that were heard, which caused officers to move straight to a what we call an EA, an emergency action plan, and that caused them to enter."
5:52am:
17 hostages were held inside the cafe
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione confirmed that 17 hostages were held inside the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place.
Two of those hostages were killed. They are a man, aged 34, and a woman, aged 38.
The "lone gunman" was shot dead, Mr Scipione said. He has been identified as Man Haron Monis.
Six of the hostages escaped uninjured.
A male police officer was shot in the face, but is expected to recover. The injured hostages were taken to hospital with a range of injuries.
5:47am:
Live: press conference
NSW Premier Mike Baird was speaking with "the heaviest of hearts" on Tuesday morning, he said.
"Unbelievably overnight we have lost some of our own in an attack we never thought we would see here in our city," Mr Baird said.
"In the past 24 hours this city has been shaken by a tragedy that none of us could have ever imagined.
"Today we must come together as never before. We are stronger together. We will get through this. We will get through this.
"The events that we have seen have shaken us, but they do not dampen our resolve."
5:35am:
Three confirmed dead in Sydney siege
Fairfax Media can confirm that three people are dead following the siege in Sydney's Martin Place.
The gunman, Man Haron Monis, was pronouced dead after being taken to hospital, reports Nick Ralston.
Another man, aged 34, and a woman, aged 38, were pronounced dead also after being taken to hospital.
A total of four injured people have been taken to hospital, while another person was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Those taken to hospital are:
Two women with non life-threatening injuries.
Another woman was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to her shoulder,
A male police officer , who suffered a non life-threatening wound to his face from gunshot pellets.
And a 35-year-old woman was taken to hospital as a precaution.
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19.39 The gunman was originally from Iran and the New York Times' Tehran correspondent has spoken to a former classmate of his:
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19.09 The police won't comment on some reports that the gunman had fallen asleep and that's why they moved in. If their claim that he was shooting in the moments before they entered is true, it seems that he can't have been sleeping.
19.05 The police are indicating that they moved in because the gunman opened fire inside of the cafe. Here's what Commissioner Scipione said:
QuoteThey made the call because they believed that at that time if they didn't enter there would have been many more lives lost. Events that were unfolding inside the premises led them believe that now was the time to deploy and they did. I understand that there was a number of gunshots that were heard which caused officers to move straight to what we call an EA - an emergency action plan.
18.55 Police say no explosives were found in the cafe. They reiterate that they took action because they believed the gunman was beginning to open fire inside the cafe.
18.52 Police say that they stormed the building after hearing "a number of gunshots" fired inside the cafe.
They won't say whether the gunman killed the two hostages or if they were shot by the entering SWAT team.
18.50 The police say there were a total of 17 hostages, of which two were killed. The male officer wounded is in good condition and "grateful to be alive".
19.05 The police are indicating that they moved in because the gunman opened fire inside of the cafe. Here's what Commissioner Scipione said:
QuoteThey made the call because they believed that at that time if they didn't enter there would have been many more lives lost. Events that were unfolding inside the premises led them believe that now was the time to deploy and they did. I understand that there was a number of gunshots that were heard which caused officers to move straight to what we call an EA - an emergency action plan.
18.55 Police say no explosives were found in the cafe. They reiterate that they took action because they believed the gunman was beginning to open fire inside the cafe.
18.52 Police say that they stormed the building after hearing "a number of gunshots" fired inside the cafe.
They won't say whether the gunman killed the two hostages or if they were shot by the entering SWAT team.
18.50 The police say there were a total of 17 hostages, of which two were killed. The male officer wounded is in good condition and "grateful to be alive".
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Chris Reason @ChrisReason7 · 4h 4 hours ago
By our calculations, there were 21 hostages. Five escaped this afternoon, then 7 more at 2am. So approx 9 were inside when police went in
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Bomb squad and detection robots currently sweeping cafe
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Another shot fired
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BREAKING Seven more have escaped, shots fired
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Chris Reason @ChrisReason7 · 7 hrs 7 hours ago
There's been movement at the cafe, the gunman moving a hostage past the window, two more hostages change positions. Not much sleep in there
Chris Reason @ChrisReason7 · 7 hrs 7 hours ago
Very little movement at the Lindt Cafe. One person, we believe to be the gunman, walking toward back office. He is carrying an iPad
By our calculations, there were 21 hostages. Five escaped this afternoon, then 7 more at 2am. So approx 9 were inside when police went in
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BREAKING Seven more have escaped, shots fired
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Chris Reason @ChrisReason7 · 7 hrs 7 hours ago
There's been movement at the cafe, the gunman moving a hostage past the window, two more hostages change positions. Not much sleep in there
Chris Reason @ChrisReason7 · 7 hrs 7 hours ago
Very little movement at the Lindt Cafe. One person, we believe to be the gunman, walking toward back office. He is carrying an iPad
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To recap: NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says the gunman at the centre of the siege, Man Haron Monis, acted alone and no explosive devices have been found at the Lindt cafe.
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Road diversion remain in place this morning - Martin Place
Tuesday, 16 December 2014 06:09:23 AM
Police will continue to maintain a perimeter around a cafe at the corner of Martin Place and Philip streets this morning.
Traffic and Highway Patrol police have cordoned off parts of Hunter, King, Phillip and Elizabeth streets.
• Elizabeth Street between Hunter and King Streets – closed to all traffic
• Elizabeth Street – northbound between Market and King Street – closed to all traffic
• Phillip Street – between King and Hunter Streets – closed to all traffic
• King Street – between Elizabeth and Phillip Streets – closed to all traffic
• Macquarie Street – between St James Road and Hunter Street – closed to all traffic
Bus services will run according to regular schedules, although some routes will be diverted around the affected area.
Train services will operate normally although Martin Place station remains closed.
People intending to travel to the Sydney CBD, away from the cordoned off area are advised, to go ahead with their plans.
Those affected by the operation are advised to contact their employers, monitor media reports and seek advice via the NSW Police website and social media platforms.
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Latest Media Releases
Road diversion remain in place this morning - Martin Place
Tuesday, 16 December 2014 06:09:23 AM
Police will continue to maintain a perimeter around a cafe at the corner of Martin Place and Philip streets this morning.
Traffic and Highway Patrol police have cordoned off parts of Hunter, King, Phillip and Elizabeth streets.
• Elizabeth Street between Hunter and King Streets – closed to all traffic
• Elizabeth Street – northbound between Market and King Street – closed to all traffic
• Phillip Street – between King and Hunter Streets – closed to all traffic
• King Street – between Elizabeth and Phillip Streets – closed to all traffic
• Macquarie Street – between St James Road and Hunter Street – closed to all traffic
Bus services will run according to regular schedules, although some routes will be diverted around the affected area.
Train services will operate normally although Martin Place station remains closed.
People intending to travel to the Sydney CBD, away from the cordoned off area are advised, to go ahead with their plans.
Those affected by the operation are advised to contact their employers, monitor media reports and seek advice via the NSW Police website and social media platforms.
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Here is a small round up of the Australian newspapers and their front pages this morning.
The Sydney Morning Herald has the headline “Terror Hits Home” and leads their main story with “a man brandishing a gun and an Islamic flag”. The paper has 12 pages of coverage of the siege including a story headlined “Hallmarks of ‘lone wolf’ attack say experts” which seems to have been proved correct this morning by the NSW police commissioner, Andrew Scipione, who says the gunman was acting alone.
The Australian has the headline “Hostages’ night of horror’ and describes Man Haron Monis as an “Iranian self styled sheik”. An analysis written by Greg Bearup says “this may all turn out to be more lone nut case, than lone wolf, but this man provided a template for others more radical, and more able, to follow”.
The Daily Telegraph has the headline “Evil Strikes Our Hearts” and names Man Haron Monis as a “self-styled sheik and Islamic State preacher”. The newspaper has 16 pages dedicated to the coverage with a banner at the top reading “Sydney Under Siege”. The paper carries a report detailing a phone call from a 19-year-old hostage to the Daily Telegraph newsroom. The report says “This was an attack by the Islamic State. This was a lone wolf attack by a supporter or sympathiser of the evil Islamic terror group that had waged war with humanity”.
The Australian Financial Review has the headline “Islamic State-linked terror grips Sydney” and leads their story with “A gunman sympathetic to Islamic State” but notes he does not fit the typical profile of a young Islamic State-inspired radical.
The Sydney Morning Herald has the headline “Terror Hits Home” and leads their main story with “a man brandishing a gun and an Islamic flag”. The paper has 12 pages of coverage of the siege including a story headlined “Hallmarks of ‘lone wolf’ attack say experts” which seems to have been proved correct this morning by the NSW police commissioner, Andrew Scipione, who says the gunman was acting alone.
The Australian has the headline “Hostages’ night of horror’ and describes Man Haron Monis as an “Iranian self styled sheik”. An analysis written by Greg Bearup says “this may all turn out to be more lone nut case, than lone wolf, but this man provided a template for others more radical, and more able, to follow”.
The Daily Telegraph has the headline “Evil Strikes Our Hearts” and names Man Haron Monis as a “self-styled sheik and Islamic State preacher”. The newspaper has 16 pages dedicated to the coverage with a banner at the top reading “Sydney Under Siege”. The paper carries a report detailing a phone call from a 19-year-old hostage to the Daily Telegraph newsroom. The report says “This was an attack by the Islamic State. This was a lone wolf attack by a supporter or sympathiser of the evil Islamic terror group that had waged war with humanity”.
The Australian Financial Review has the headline “Islamic State-linked terror grips Sydney” and leads their story with “A gunman sympathetic to Islamic State” but notes he does not fit the typical profile of a young Islamic State-inspired radical.
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Look at the last guy, more than 10 seconds to pull out and throw a flash grenade and almost dropping it?? Are you kidding me? How unprofessional are NSW SWAT? it's takes half a second in COD.
That bit about sleeping is wrong. He wasn't sleeping. What he was trying to do was to separate the hostages into two groups, but he wasn't able to do it by himself. It would have worked better if he had accomplices to help him.
One of the groups decided to escape and that's when he panicked and started to shoot the other group. And that is when police decided to go in to stop it.
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It doesn't say the gun man slept. There were unsubstantiated rumours? I can't see any claims the gun man actually slept in the newspaper articles/snippets I posted?
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Unknown source: Channel 7 streamed the camera footage inside the Lindt CAFE they were shooting directly to police