Man arrested at Gatwick while trying to flee the country
The man was arrested moments before he could board a flight after committing a serious offence
The Met Police tipped off Gatwick Police that a man was travelling to the airport with the aim of escaping the country in the early hours of Sunday, June 5th.
It's alleged by police that he had committed a serious offence earlier that day.
The man was intercepted by the police, arrested and taken into custody.
The following statement has been issued by Gatwick police:
“An excellent arrest before we go into some days off. Information received from the Met Police that a subject had made his way to the airport to escape the country having allegedly committed a serious offence today."