Man detained at Gatwick Airport as police deal with incident

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Sussex Police said a cordon has been put in place at the drop-off parking area for the north terminal

A man has been detained at Gatwick Airport as police deal with an incident.

Sussex Police said a cordon was put in place at the drop-off parking area for the north terminal as a precaution."Much of the terminal north closed, police dealing with suspect car parked outside. Couple of hours now," he said. A number of social media users reported issues with the airport's shuttle bus, but it appears that services are now running again.A short time later, police said the cordon had been stood down, and the incident was not treated as terror-related.

"We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while we dealt with the matter," the force said in a statement.

 

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If airports had better security around their perimeter, ie if people had to declare their ID prior to approaching the airport - even to drop someone off - police & airport security would know exactly who was attempting to approach the airport at any time, & why

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