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1 year later: Martin Place siege ends following shootout with police
Our gallery of the Lindt Cafe siege from last December: The 16-hour siege in the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place has come to a dramatic end as Police storm in overnight. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/photosSMH">Twitter</a> and check out our photography club <a href="https://smh.com.au/clique">Clique</a>.
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Flowers left at Martin Place.Credit:Nick Moir
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Hostages were earlier seen against the window of the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place.Credit:Twitter
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Police take positions during the Martin Place siege.Credit:Daniel Munoz
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People evacuate a building next to the siege at Lindt Cafe in Martin Place.Credit:Daniel Munoz
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NSW Tactical Operations police attend the Martin Place siege.Credit:Daniel Munoz
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A police officer moves closer to the scene of the siege in Martin Place.Credit:Daniel Munoz
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Heavily armoured Police keep weapons trained on the entrance to the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place.Credit:Steven Siewert
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A man is removed from the perimeter of the siege at Lindt Chocolat Cafe.Credit:Mark Metcalfe
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Police at the scene of the siege this afternoon. Credit:Daniel Munoz
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Two hostages run to safety outside the Lindt Cafe.Credit:Getty Images
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NSW Tactical Operations Unit police officers keep watch outside the Lindt Chocolat Cafe before the siege.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Police officers stand next to Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place.Credit:Getty Images
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Police officers talk next to Lindt cafe, Martin Place.Credit:Getty Images
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Police guide a robot into the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place.Credit:Andrew Meares
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The bomb squad enter the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place next to a robot.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Lindt Chocolat Cafe Siege timeline: 2:03am - Two of six hostages who escaped run from the building towards Special Operations Police in Martin Place.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Hostages flee from the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place during the shootout.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Freed hostages run from the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Ambulance officers move into the Lindt Chocolat Cafe as the siege comes to a dramatic end.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Ambulance officers move into the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place following the shooting.Credit:Andrew Meares