Armed police cordon off building, explosive experts summoned

April 27, 2012 18:33

This is what the Guardian has to say about the hostage-like situation in London.

The Metropolitan police said they had thrown a 100-metre cordon around the area in Tottenham Court Road and were advising members of the public to stay away. A police negotiator was on the way to the scene, and armed police were in the area "as a precaution", Scotland Yard said.

The incident began at midday on Friday when the police received reports of a man throwing items out of a fifth-floor window.

Rumours that the man was holding hostages and that he had canisters strapped to his back were not confirmed by the police. Scotland Yard said the man had been moving about inside the building but was now located on the fifth floor. A spokesman said the police had received no reports of gunshots being fired in the area.

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