Manager of the Lindt Chocolate Factory, Tori Johnson, called triple zero during the morning of Dec. 15 to pass on a message from the man holding him hostage. Earlier, gunman Man Haron Monis had entered the cafe, ordered a piece of cake and demanded the cafe be locked down.
Moments later, flags with Islamic symbols were being held by hostages in the ******* of the cafe in the busy commuter area of Martin Place, as media around the world watched via a live stream. It was the beginning of a deadly siege, which lasted 16 hours, saw 18 hostages held. Read more...