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| Man with knife holds woman captive in Sandwell | Man with knife holds woman captive in Sandwell |
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| Police negotiators are trying to persuade a man with a knife to free a woman held captive inside a house in the West Midlands. | Police negotiators are trying to persuade a man with a knife to free a woman held captive inside a house in the West Midlands. |
| The woman is thought to be in her 80s and does not live at the house in Perry Hill Road, Sandwell. | |
| Officers have been at the scene since early Sunday and hope "to try and bring the situation to a peaceful and safe resolution", said Ch Supt Phil Kay. | |
| The incident was believed to be domestic-related, he added. | The incident was believed to be domestic-related, he added. |