Sussex Police has issued the following statement in response to media reports in relation to compensation paid to a couple arrested during its investigation of malicious drone attacks at Gatwick airport in December 2018:
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“Sussex Police has paid £55,000 in a joint settlement to a couple arrested during a drone incident at Gatwick in 2018. The settlement was made on a no liability basis, avoiding lengthy court proceedings. We remain in discussion in relation to their request for legal costs.