Updated 12.12
British Police say an armed siege in Oxfordshire has ended.
A two-year-old girl was released by her Father after a standoff with armed police.
The force has just tweeted:
We can confirm a second child has been released unharmed from the property in Morton Avenue, Kidlington http://t.co/QUd9cp1ly2
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) July 9, 2013
Thames Valley Police earlier issued a statement to say they were called to an address in Kidlington at 3.40am to reports that a man (38) was holding twin two-year-old girls at the property. The man is believed to be the Father of the children, but is estranged from the mother and does not live at that address.
The man has been in regular communication with the police and one girl was released at around 9.45am.
Officers are continuing to speak to the man who is still inside the property with the other child.
A cordon was placed around the property and armed officers deployed.
Local Policing Area commander, Superintendant Christian Bunt, said: "It is believed the man is armed, although no indication has been given that he wishes to harm the children."
"We are doing all we can and our officers are determined to bring this situation to a close as soon as is possible".
Earlier they posted this video:
Twitter thread
Thames Valley Police has been tweeting as the situation develops:
Armed incident: Morton Avenue, #Kidlington will be closed to allow police operations to safely take place http://t.co/HAU6oK5NzI
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) July 9, 2013
Thames Valley Police is currently dealing with a domestic related incident in #Kidlington http://t.co/GdgMtBkbLT
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) July 9, 2013
“We are doing all we can and our officers are determined to bring this situation to a close as soon as is possible” Supt Christian Bunt
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) July 9, 2013
