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| Crossbow man in armed siege in Greater Manchester | Crossbow man in armed siege in Greater Manchester |
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| A man with a crossbow is at the centre of an armed siege in Greater Manchester, police said. | A man with a crossbow is at the centre of an armed siege in Greater Manchester, police said. |
| Officers and social workers were called to an address on North Lonsdale Street, Gorse Hill, at 20:30 GMT on Thursday following reports of concern for a man. | Officers and social workers were called to an address on North Lonsdale Street, Gorse Hill, at 20:30 GMT on Thursday following reports of concern for a man. |
| Police said the 31 year-old made threats towards them with the weapon. | |
| A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said negotiators were at the scene trying to bring a safe end to the incident. | A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said negotiators were at the scene trying to bring a safe end to the incident. |