Siege on Tottenham Court Road

[Damsella]

Blimey A guy went running in to an HGV testing office and has taken hostages, apparently because he failed his HGV test and has nothing to live for.

He's been making hostages throw stuff out of the windows.

He apparently has gas canisters. Police are now worried he may blow the building up

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/27/tcr-abby-baafi-police-man-tottenham-court-road_n_1458658.html?1335532545&ref=uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17869815

[Damsella]

Just turned on Sky News and they are saying that the company has a history of taking deposits and not providing training, also of going bust and re-emerging with a different name, and that they are currently about to do into liquidation

[Adelelee]

Just read this on Sky News! How scary, hope they manage to talk him round and no one gets hurt xx

[Damsella]

Well thank goodness, he's in police custody now. Scary for everyone, but it sounds like he needs help.

[One Sock]

My OH's office is just down the road from there. He was texting me to tell me he could see stuff coming out of the windows and police everywhere.

[Damsella]

I've just had an email through from a company I deal with, based on High Holborn, saying they had to evacuate so won't be in much contact this afternoon!

[parkejm]

Scary stuff I texted DH to warn him that he may have to plan a differen route home. From a purely selfish point of view I hope he doesn't get caught up in it all.