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Girl aged two held by man in 'armed siege' in Kidlington | |
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A two-year-old girl is being held by a man in an armed siege at a house in Oxfordshire, police have said. | |
Armed police have been dealing with the "contained incident" at Morton Avenue, Kidlington, since 03:40 BST. | |
Police say the girl's twin sister has been released by the man, who is thought to be armed and is believed to be the girls' father. | |
The force said the road had been closed until further notice to "allow police operations to safely take place". | |
Girl released | |
Thames Valley Police said the man had made no threat to the girls and was not asking for anything in return for their release. | |
One of the girls was released at 09:15 BST, police said. | |
Up to 50 police officers were involved in the operation. | |
Thames Valley Police said the man was not believed to be a threat to the public. |