Australia - Martin Place siege: 2 Hostages killed in Lindt Chocolate shop #1

[SouthAussie]

Sad and scary as it is .... I think threats against the hostages are to be expected unfortunately. They would not be hostages if they weren't threatened with death or something equally as bad.

 

[squeaky]

just saw a picture on twitter of onlookers taking selfies
ugh

 

[04009margaret]

The message claims he has 2 brothers linked to 2 bombs in the city.

 

[drsleuth]

I feel so much for them, in the dark with a mad man with a gun.......don't know what I would do. I'd really lie to know if it's just the one gun man :-(

 

[Amee]

Hostages are being forced to ring media outlets with the gunman’s demands - police have asked media do not publish them

http://www.news.com.au/national/a-m...artin-place-cafe/story-fncynjr2-1227156241649

 

[Elley Mae]

The message claims he has 2 brothers linked to 2 bombs in the city.

A link to the message please.

 

[04009margaret]

Well I don't think that is allowed. So don't tell us what is being said. jmo idk

Not the demands or names as requested, just hope this doesn't escalate & it comes to a peaceful end soon.

 

[04009margaret]

A link to the message please.

The Martin Place twitter feed

 

[Humdinger]

Sent by txt message at 19:30. Could this be why the lights were turned off?

Could have been? This is terrifying...

 

[Oddsocks]

This is stupid. I feel like catching a train to the city and getting them out my bloody self

 

[Ausgirl]

ABC live feed:

reporter: did you turn the lights off?
police: not at liberty to say, will give out news when it's appropriate

condition of hostages: none injured

can freed hostages go home: they'll be working with us...

police: n terms of numbers, who they might be we're not at liberty to say

The cops are stressing that they're being very tight-lipped for the sake of the hostages' safety... mention of "days" if that what it takes...

"days"!! Gods, I hope not..

 

[Humdinger]

The Martin Place twitter feed

I think I saw that? I'm so useless with Twitter though. I saw one that was a screen shot
From FB, can't be sure it was legit though!
Scary about the 2 brothers and the
Dude
That saw 3 men this morning!

 

[Amee]

At least one hostage appears to have posted on Facebook about Monday’s siege and some of the gunman’s demands.

The post has since been taken down.

Scores of police officers are monitoring social media channels for posts like these that help shape how they handle the tense stand-off.

“We are monitoring what is happening (on Twitter and Facebook) and that is forming a part of our tactical response in how to handle this,” NSW Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn said.

http://www.news.com.au/national/a-m...artin-place-cafe/story-fncynjr2-1227156241649

 

[Ausgirl]

I will not post it here but a hostage tweet from inside the cafe is appearing on twitter. It is disturbing if true as he is threatening to kill the hostages.

oh nooooo

 

[AAAA]

Hi everyone. It only just dawned upon me to look here for info. Does any one have a link to Chris Reasons twitter feed as I don't have time to go through 30 pages! You guys have been busy! TIA.

 

[Humdinger]

They stopped reporting on the hostage that made the
Slit throat gesture early on.

 

[Miranda]

Hi everyone. It only just dawned upon me to look here for info. Does any one have a link to Chris Reasons twitter feed as I don't have time to go through 30 pages! You guys have been busy! TIA.

https://twitter.com/ChrisReason7/status/544410806167678976?s=17

 

[sleepinoz]

Hi everyone. It only just dawned upon me to look here for info. Does any one have a link to Chris Reasons twitter feed as I don't have time to go through 30 pages! You guys have been busy! TIA.

https://twitter.com/search?q=@chrisreason7&src=tyah

 

[sleepinoz]

Ask and you shall receive AAA

 

[Oddsocks]

Does he mean actual brothers?