LIVE UPDATES: Sydney siege ends, three dead and four injured

New South Wales police have confirmed three people, including the 50 year old hostage taker Mon Man Haron Monis, have died after a SWAT team moved in to end the siege of a café in central Sydney. The two other dead are a 38 year-old woman and a 34 year-old man.  

Mon Man Haron Monis was shot dead after a SWAT unit stormed the Sydney cafe at 2am local time.

UPDATE: It has been confirmed that gunman Man Monis has died in the #SydneySiege #9News pic.twitter.com/CrdPFnaH7F

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Four other people are reported to have been seriously injured.

The siege lasted for over 16 hours.

Sydney police confirm three dead, four injured in café siege

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