A French national carrying firearms was arrested at London's Gatwick airport, police said Saturday. According to the Metro newspaper, the man approached a check-in desk carrying two guns. Police and airport staff pursued the man and he was found to have another gun strapped to his body when arrested a short time after.
BREAKING: Passengers evacuated from Gatwick's north terminal — https://t.co/V1zNzBDQbA pic.twitter.com/XcMOiJkayB
— Brighton Argus (@brightonargus) 14 ноября 2015
Earlier in the day Sussex Police said the terminal was being evacuated "for the protection at the public.”
LIVE Bomb squad arrive to deal with suspicious package at Gatwick (@brightonargus) https://t.co/GlAdQUVvNe pic.twitter.com/tJly4ixIuP
— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) 14 ноября 2015
Due to an incident — the North Terminal has been evacuated as a precautionary measure. Extra staff on-site looking after passenger welfare
— Gatwick Airport LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) 14 ноября 2015
At 6:10 PM London time the Gatwick airport said on Twitter the North Terminal was re-opened.
1/4: Following advice from the Police, we can now confirm that the North Terminal has re-opened. Thank you so much for your patience today.
— Gatwick Airport LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) 14 ноября 2015
The evacuation came hours after terrorist attacks in Paris which claimed the lives of at least 129 people.
