So says ABC News and says one of the country’s commercial stations has received video from inside the cafe but are not broadcasting it.
- police have asked media organisations not to air any of the gunman’s demands or what the hostages have told them in calls from the cafe.
Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says:
If people are being contacted by hostages, we would ask that they ensure that the gunman inside speaks to our trained negotiators. They are the people that can help in this situation.
- tells the news conference he cannot confirm how many people are being held inside, or what their identities are.
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