Man carrying 'two firearms' arrested at Gatwick Airport station
A man was detained carrying two imitation firearms on a train from Brighton, causing a station evacuation and delays up to 45 minutes, police said.
- British Transport Police received a report at 12:45 GMT of a man with a firearm on a train from Brighton.
- Sussex Police detained a man on the train when it arrived at Gatwick Airport station and arrested him for possession of two imitation firearms.
- Gatwick Airport railway station was cordoned off, causing disruption to train services, but has since reopened after the man's arrest.
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Scare in London following the police’s warning of an armed man on the train line between Brighton and Gatwick Airport. The British Transportation Police have stopped the man upon arrival at the airport and found that he was carrying two replicas of firearms. The incident has forced the station to evacuate and close for several minutes. After noon this Friday, several witnesses have given the voice of alarm to the London authorities by a man who …
Gatwick Airport train station evacuated as man with imitation firearms arrested - Birmingham Live
British Transport Police arrested a man in possession of two imitation firearms at Gatwick Airport station, causing major disruption as passengers faced delays in race to catch flights
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