* Man in possession of suspicious device
* Buildings evacuated, negotiators at scene
* Comes after attack on Madeleine Pulver
A FATHER has reportedly strapped a collar bomb to himself and is holding an 11-year-old girl in a building opposite a family court in Sydney.
Police have evacuated the CBD in Paramatta and negotiators are at the scene. Police have told The Daily Telegraph that the man did not have a collar bomb, but was in possession of a "suspicious device".
ABC Radio reports that the incident is unfolding in a barrister's office across the road from the court and that it involves a man and child. It is believed to relate to a custody issue, the ABC says.
Macquarie Radio reports the man was seen shirtless and wearing what looked like a barristerÂ’s wig at window of a second-floor office.
Fairfax reports that hostage isn't a girl but a boy. Police have not confirmed the child's sex.
NSW Ambulance Service and Fire and Rescue NSW said they were assisting police, but would not elaborate further. Raio reports said the man was naked
Workers in a building close to the court have been ordered from their offices into the street. Those in the building include members of the Australian Defence Force,
A police spokesman said it was a "police operation" but gave no further details of the incident.
The latest incident follows the bizarre attack on teenager Madeleine Pulver last month in her home.
An ambulance spokeswoman said four crews had been sent to the courthouse. "We are attending an incident at Parramatta," she told AAP.
ABC Radio reports that a courts spokesperson confirmed a "hostage situation" in Parramatta.
"At this stage it is not known what caused the man to attend the building or what he is in possession of," the statement said.