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Siege ends as man burned to death after setting building on fire

BRITISH police said the Hackney siege was finally over yesterday after the death of the hostage-taker who was “determined not to be taken out alive”.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2003

15-day siege ends with death of hostage-taker

British police said the Hackney, London siege was finally over today after the death of the hostage-taker who was “determined not to be taken out alive”.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2003

CS gas fired into siege flat

POLICE yesterday fired CS rounds into a building where a gunman has been holed up since St Stephen's Day.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2003

Police try to make contact with siege gunman holed up in bedsit

POLICE were yesterday attempting to make contact with a gunman at the centre of one of Britain's longest-running armed sieges following the dramatic escape of his hostage.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2003

Hostage leaves siege building

A MAN who was held hostage at gunpoint during a 10-day siege at a London bedsit, left the building yesterday, police said.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2003

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