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| Two arrests following armed siege | Two arrests following armed siege |
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| A woman and two children have been led to safety by armed police after officers surrounded a block of flats during the night. | A woman and two children have been led to safety by armed police after officers surrounded a block of flats during the night. |
| Police were called to Franklin Court, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, after a report of a burglary. Two men believed to be armed had entered one of the flats. | |
| Armed units were called in after threats were made to police. Two men, aged 18 and 21, were later arrested. | |
| The woman and her children were not hurt in the incident. | The woman and her children were not hurt in the incident. |
| Road closed | |
| Police were called to the flat at about 2155 GMT on Thursday and the incident ended on Friday morning. | |
| A police spokesperson said: "Police negotiators made contact with two men inside the flat. | |
| "The incident has been brought to a safe and peaceful conclusion. | |
| "The two men arrested will be questioned later at Nuneaton Justice Centre." | |
| A search of the property is being carried out. | |
| The road was closed at the junction with Donnithorne Road and Coventry Road and a cordon was put in place during the incident. |