Soldier arrested over airport bomb 'hoax'
A soldier was arrested after he made a joke about having a bomb in his bag at an airport check-in desk, police said today.
The 20-year-old Englishman made the remark at Manchester Airport early this morning.
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The 20-year-old Englishman made the remark at Manchester Airport early this morning.
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