Man held following 'airport bomb threat' on Twitter

A MAN has been arrested after an alleged airport bomb threat on Twitter, police said yesterday. Paul Chambers, 26, was reportedly due to fly from Robin Hood Airport, in Doncaster, more than a week after snow forced the airport to close a runway.

He was arrested on suspicion of communicating a bomb hoax after a Tweet about blowing up the airport was reported to police.

South Yorkshire Police said a man, from Doncaster, had been arrested on January 13 under the Criminal Law Act 1977.

A spokeswoman said: "The arrest relates to alleged threats about Robin Hood Airport discovered on a social networking website. The man, in his 20s, is now on police bail pending further inquiries.

"South Yorkshire Police advise members of the public to use such sites appropriately, as they are easily accessible to the public and any inappropriate use could cause unnecessary concern and lead to comments being reported to police."