In progress.
10.31am: A woman who was about to enter the cafe said she had seen a man with a shotgun and immediately called the police.
10.30am: There were around 20 customers inside the cafe when the siege began.
10.28am: A black Islamic flag has been raised in the window but there is no confirmation that it is an Islamic State flag.
10.24am: Workers in nearby Martin Place buildings, including the Seven Network, have been ordered to evacuate the area.
NSW government offices, including Premier Mike Baird’s, are in the vicinity of the cafe.
A SIEGE is taking place at a cafe in Sydney’s central business district.
Police are advising people to steer clear of the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place.
Customers and a worker’s face are pressed up against a shop window inside the cafe.
Martin Place has been shut down and scores of police are surrounding the building after the alarm was raised about 9.45am.
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