Heathrow Terror Scare: 19-Year-Old Arrested Over Grenade

Chaos erupted at Heathrow yesterday afternoon as Terminal 2 was evacuated following a bomb scare.

The Met Police swooped on 19-year-old Italian national Domenico Giovinazzo after a grenade was found in his luggage. He has been charged with carrying a prohibited article in an aerodrome.

Anti-Terror Police Move Swiftly

  • Terminal 2 was cleared amid fears of an explosive device
  • Giovinazzo was quickly arrested by specialised counter-terror officers
  • The charge specifically targets the possession of banned items in airports

Police continue to investigate the motive behind the alarming discovery, but so far no other suspects have been named.

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