Bournemouth police LIVE: Half-naked man 'covered in blood' in stand-off with armed police


Armed police are in a tense stand-off with a half-naked man ‘covered in blood’. The man, pictured wearing nothing but his underpants and a pair of sunglasses, is reportedly armed with a knife inside a home in Charminster, Bournemouth.

Armed cops have surrounded the property on Markham Road, having been called to concerns for safety.

Residents reported seeing a man ‘covered in blood hanging out the window’. 

One resident said: “He keeps appearing and shouting and then disappearing back into the house.”

The window of the property is covered in blood splatters, which are reportedly from the man who has sustained injuries.

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