The tense stand off involving police and an unidentified person holding people hostage inside the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Sydney’s Martin Place has come to a dramatic head, with heavily armed police forces storming the cafe at around 2am, following the release of several hostages.
Sydney siege is over. More details to follow.
— NSW Police (@nswpolice) December 15, 2014
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