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| Siege officers cordon off house | Siege officers cordon off house |
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| A road in Nottingham remains cordoned off by police after a man barricaded himself in a house. | A road in Nottingham remains cordoned off by police after a man barricaded himself in a house. |
| The man, named locally as Kevin Warsop, left a property on Morrell Bank in Bestwood on Wednesday evening after reports of an assault. | The man, named locally as Kevin Warsop, left a property on Morrell Bank in Bestwood on Wednesday evening after reports of an assault. |
| It is believed he is a former gang member of jailed crime boss Colin Gunn. | |
| A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said armed officers were brought in after threats were made at another property on Raymede Drive. | |
| Officers have cordoned off Padstow Road leading to the area. | Officers have cordoned off Padstow Road leading to the area. |
| The Henry Whipple Infant and Junior Schools on Padstow Road were closed for the day. | The Henry Whipple Infant and Junior Schools on Padstow Road were closed for the day. |
| Police urged parents and children to stay away from the area until further notice. | Police urged parents and children to stay away from the area until further notice. |
| Negotiators are at the scene, a police spokeswoman said. | Negotiators are at the scene, a police spokeswoman said. |
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| A man made threats against police officers | A man made threats against police officers |