New vision emerges of violent end to Martin Place siege

In new vision to emerge from the Martin Place siege, gunman Man Monis can be seen clearly through the window of the Lindt café holding a shotgun before a hail of bullets cuts through the darkness. 

Obtained by Channel 7 from their newsroom directly across from café in Martin Place, the vision shows the agitated hostage-taker pacing around the Lindt cafe wearing a backpack and with shotgun in hand.

A little after 2am, Monis was seen ushering hostages around the room, never removing the bag police feared contained explosives.

As a group of hostages escaped, a gunshot was heard from inside the café and a nearby police sniper relayed the message to police on the ground.

The window of the café was soon lit up with automatic gunfire and stun grenades from police.

The black flag bearing an Islamic creed still tacked to the glass, bullets flew inside the café as heavily armed officers rushed inside.

The interior of the café was left riddled with bullets and smouldering, intermittent bursts of light illuminating the street.

After 38 seconds of gunfire, Monis and two of his hostages, café owner Tori Johnson and lawyer Katrina Dawson, were dead and the remaining hostages freed.