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Girl held hostage in armed siege Armed siege nears 24-hour stage
(about 1 hour later)
Armed police have surrounded a house in North Yorkshire where a man is holding a six-year-old girl hostage. Armed police continued to surround a house in North Yorkshire where a man has been holding a six-year-old girl hostage for almost 24 hours.
Police said the man, who is in his 30s, had barricaded himself in the property on Herdborough Road, Scarborough and is believed to be armed with knives. Police said the man, who is in his 30s and believed to be armed with knives, had barricaded himself in the property on Herdborough Road in Scarborough.
Officers were called to reports of a domestic incident at the house just after 2300 BST on Monday.Officers were called to reports of a domestic incident at the house just after 2300 BST on Monday.
Police negotiators are also at the scene and the area remains cordoned off. Two police negotiators are believed to be inside talking to the man.
A police spokesman said when officers initially responded on Monday, a woman left the house with wrist injuries. North Yorkshire Police said the siege in the Eastfield area of the town was still continuing on Tuesday night with armed officers remaining at the scene, which has been cordoned off.
Medics waiting
About a dozen officers were positioned outside the house with six police cars and vans parked nearby.
A paramedic team has also been put on standby.
A force spokesman said when officers initially responded on Monday night, a woman left the house with wrist injuries.
The spokesman added: "Owing to the belief that there was a potential threat to life, the firearms support unit was called to assist with the control of the incident.The spokesman added: "Owing to the belief that there was a potential threat to life, the firearms support unit was called to assist with the control of the incident.
"Police negotiators are also at the scene in a bid to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
"The police intention remains to resolve the incident without harm to anybody involved.""The police intention remains to resolve the incident without harm to anybody involved."