A hostage situation that forced Hamburg airport to be locked down is over, with a man arrested and his four-year-old daughter safe, German police have said.
The incident began yesterday when a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his young daughter inside. However, authorities have confirmed that the 35-year-old man has been arrested this afternoon, Sunday, October 5.Hamburg police tweeted: “The hostage situation is over.
The suspect has left the car with his daughter … The child appears to be unharmed.” Police also said “the man was arrested by the emergency services without resistance”.Last night, the airport in the northern German city was closed down to passengers and flights were cancelled when the man, who was armed, broke through a gate with his vehicle and fired twice into the air with a weapon, according to German news agency dpa.The man drove the vehicle just outside a terminal building and parked it under a plane on the runway.
Authorities revealed that the man’s wife had previously contacted them about a child abduction.Police said the man had his daughter inside the car, after reportedly taking her from her mother by force in a custody battle.
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