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Leicestershire Police firearms officers called to flat | Leicestershire Police firearms officers called to flat |
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Armed police have cordoned off a road and are stationed outside a property in Leicester. | Armed police have cordoned off a road and are stationed outside a property in Leicester. |
Residents on Keightley Road have been told to stay inside their homes. | Residents on Keightley Road have been told to stay inside their homes. |
Leicestershire Police said trained negotiators had been called to the scene to make contact with the occupant of a flat. | Leicestershire Police said trained negotiators had been called to the scene to make contact with the occupant of a flat. |
One eyewitness said he had seen police dogs and firearms officers in his garden before being told to stay inside his house. | One eyewitness said he had seen police dogs and firearms officers in his garden before being told to stay inside his house. |
Live updates and more from Leicestershire | Live updates and more from Leicestershire |
A number of people have gathered next to the cordon, and some have told the BBC that they have been waiting for two hours to get back to their homes. | A number of people have gathered next to the cordon, and some have told the BBC that they have been waiting for two hours to get back to their homes. |
A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "Police are currently at an address on Keightley Road, in New Parks, where trained negotiators are in discussion with the occupant of a flat. | |
"In the interests of officer and public safety, nearby residents are being asked to stay indoors." |