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http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lindt-cafe-hostage-drama-in-martin-place-sydney-day-two-20141215-127suz.htmlNo confirmation of deaths or injuries.
Another update from SMH reporter James Robertson, at the bottom of Mrrtin Place about 150 metres from the scene: "The exchange was started by three discrete bangs. The first brought about five people from the building. A space followed between the subsequent two and then a near-continuous volley rang out. Dozens of shots."
2 people carried from cafe.
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Siege is over: police (Original Post)
magical thyme
Dec 2014
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spanone
(135,831 posts)1. meanwhile, american media is in full speculation mode!
dhol82
(9,353 posts)2. Police stormed the cafe
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30485355
Guy was an Iranian asylum person. Had been in lots of criminal trouble before.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)3. he's charged with murdering his ex-wife
and had recently had another appeal thrown out.
sounds like a sweet guy. Not.
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)5. And he was out on bail?
Interesting.