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French man held as suspected firearm found at Gatwick Airport (UK)
Source: BBC
A man from France has been arrested after what appears to have been a firearm was found at Gatwick Airport.
The 41-year-old, from Vendome, was detained after he discarded an item in a bin at the North Terminal.
The terminal was then evacuated on the landside, before passport control, as a precautionary measure at 09:30 GMT.
Explosive ordnance disposal units investigated the item and carried out a small controlled explosion. The North Terminal was closed for six hours.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-34821392