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| Armed police surround siege house | Armed police surround siege house |
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| Armed police have surrounded a house in Wigan. | 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. | 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. | 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. |