Police in Derry have stormed a house where a man was holding a child hostage.
A PSNI spokesman said the man was arrested and the boy was released after officers forcibly entered the house at Castledawson. The four-year-old was said to be shocked but unharmed.
The drama began at about 4:00 a.m. today when the man barricaded himself into his house with his son following a domestic dispute.
Police negotiators were called, and they conducted lengthy exchanges with thew man throughout the day.
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Eventually, officers were forced to use force and burst into the house, the spokesman said.
"A man is now helping police with their inquiries," he added.