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'Man holding child' in Nottingham Costa police stand-off | 'Man holding child' in Nottingham Costa police stand-off |
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A coffee shop has been sealed off for nearly four hours after reports of a stand-off involving a man holding a young child. | |
Police were called to the Costa shop off Friar Lane, in Nottingham city centre, at about 12:20 GMT. | |
Eyewitnesses have reported seeing the man talking to officers inside. | Eyewitnesses have reported seeing the man talking to officers inside. |
Police said there was no risk to the wider public, adding that officers were doing everything they could to bring the matter to a peaceful conclusion. | |
No-one has been injured, Nottinghamshire Police said. | |
The police cordon outside the coffee shop has been causing public transport disruption after it was widened to include Friar Lane, leading to Market Square being shut. | |
The BBC's Neil Heath said a huge crowd had formed outside the cordon. | |
Describing the man inside, he said: "He is talking to about five officers with other officers further back. The man is talking calmly. | |
"It is clear a negotiation is going on to release the child. The child doesn't seem distressed. Paramedics are outside." | "It is clear a negotiation is going on to release the child. The child doesn't seem distressed. Paramedics are outside." |
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