ARMED SIEGE IN WIGAN

Armed police surround siege house

Armed police have surrounded a house in Wigan.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police responded after receiving reports that a man was refusing to leave the property in Hereford Road, Hindley.

Trained negotiators have been talking to the man, who is thought to be armed, since police were alerted at 1240 GMT.

A second person is also believed to be in the house. The area around the property has been sealed off while police deal with the situation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7808930.stm

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