A WOMAN is being held hostage by a man with a knife in Burnley.

Police received a call just after 4:30pm on Monday about the incident at an address on Escott Gardens in Burnley.

A cordon is in place and a negotiator remains at the scene speaking with a 20-year-old man on the phone.

Police have spoken with the woman concerned, who remains inside the property.

Police now believe there is a third person in the property - who is related to the man. 

The situation is ongoing.

Last night, a small group of youths threw fireworks towards the police cordon. They were moved on without further incident.

 

Updates on Twitter

LancsPolice@LancsPolice4m

Police remain at an address at Escott Gardens in Burnley. We are attempting to bring the situation to a peaceful conclusion

 

Jordan@jordansedge19m

Armed siege in burnley because someone had barricaded himself into his house. Eh?

 

Lizzy Davis@LizD9228m

#HappyNewYear to the Burnley folk, oh & to make us even classier there's a siege in duke bar #nye in #Burnley

 

Laura Ann Bamford@LauraAnnBamfor11h
Really. A siege in Burnley. The second of the festive period? Ridiculous

 

becky@beckybfc1h
Another siege in burnley, cant be as bants as the one last week.. as the guy got arrested he yelled 'this is a dream come true' #onlyinbtown

 

David Walker@davewalker2448m

@LancsPolice doing a fine job protecting us as always. Humble too - offered to buy them all coffee and they politely declined. #burnleysiege