Parramatta Siege Highlights a Fragile System
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on 30 Sep 2011
Earlier this month, NSW Police found themselves embroiled in a 12-hour stand-off with a 52 year old man who barricaded himself in a legal office in Parramatta with his 12 year old daughter, claiming he had an explosive device in his backpack. Initial reports indicated that the daughter was being held hostage during this time and everyone’s thoughts immediately turned to the terrible possibility that it was a family law dispute which had turned ‘sour’ and the father had snapped over custody issues.