Man arrested at Heathrow Airport over ‘grenade’ found in boot of car which sparked huge evacuation

A MAN has been arrested astatine Heathrow Airport aft reports helium had a grenade successful the footwear of his car.

Merseyside Police rushed to Strand Road successful Bootle erstwhile it was reported a grenade was recovered successful the footwear of a Ford Fiesta astatine astir 1.10pm connected November 4.

Last night, a 27-year-old antheral from Bootle was past arrested astatine Heathrow Airport connected suspicion of possession of a firearm without a certificate.

The apprehension came 3 days aboriginal and it is understood the man's car was not contiguous astatine the airport.

He has been taken to a constabulary presumption for questioning.

Officers acceptable up a ample cordon successful the country and respective homes and businesses were evacuated arsenic a effect connected Monday.

The army's explosive ordnance disposal portion attended and transported it to a harmless determination wherever it was detonated.

The Ford Fiesta was seized and has been forensically examined.

Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson said: “Our probe continues with this apprehension and I’d proceed to entreaty to anyone with accusation to travel guardant astatine the earliest opportunity. 
 
“This incidental could person ended successful devastation and understandably caused alarm successful the community. Tell america what you cognize and we volition bash the rest.”