Neglected some thing? Dominic Raab’s bodyguard sparks law enforcement dash just after his loaded, semi-automatic Glock 19 pistol is observed on a airplane seat by a cleaner
- Alarm was lifted by a cleaner just after she observed the unattended weapon on board
- Law enforcement officers descended on the jet which had flown again from Washington DC
- Eventually stood down just after realising the gun belonged to a protection officer
Dominic Raab‘s bodyguard sparked a law enforcement scramble at Heathrow airport just after leaving his loaded, semi-automatic Glock 19 pistol on the seat of a airplane.
The alarm was lifted by a cleaner just after she observed the unattended weapon in its holster on board the United Airways jet from Washington DC right before officers descended on the scene.
But they were being ultimately stood down just after realising the gun belonged to a protection officer assigned to the Overseas Secretary who had been in the US to discuss the difficulties of Brexit and Northern Ireland with political leaders.
The Metropolitan Law enforcement have due to the fact confirmed that the protection officer has been suspended from operational firearms obligations pending an investigation.
Dominic Raab’s bodyguard sparked a law enforcement scramble at Heathrow airport just after leaving his loaded, semi-automatic Glock 19 pistol on the seat of a airplane
The United Airways flight landed at Heathrow’s Terminal two shortly right before six.30am yesterday.
‘The protection officer began sorting out passports and making ready to escort Mr Raab off the flight,’ a supply told The Sunshine.
‘For regardless of what motive, he took off his holster with the loaded Glock pistol inside and laid it on the seat.
The alarm was lifted by a cleaner just after she observed the unattended weapon (stock image) in its holster on board the jet from Washington DC right before officers descended on the scene
The United Airways flight (stock image) landed at Heathrow’s Terminal two shortly right before six.30am previously nowadays
‘The officer then went off with the Overseas Secretary, leaving the gun at the rear of. The cleaners came on and one of them observed the gun in its holster.
‘She was understandably stunned and identified as for aid and law enforcement were being identified as.’
MailOnline has contacted the Foreign Business and the Metropolitan Law enforcement for remark.
Earlier this 12 months, one of David Cameron’s bodyguards remaining his Glock pistol in a bathroom while on a British Airways flight from New York to London.
