Children held hostage at knifepoint in dramatic Gold Coast siege

A DRAMATIC, two-hour siege has taken place on the Gold Coast this morning.

A mother and her two children were hold hostage inside a Paradise Point home for more than two hours while police were in a stand-off with the man responsible.

It’s believed the woman and children were threatened with a knife.

A 23-year-old man has been taken into custody.

There are no further details available at this time.