Man charged with illegally boarding plane at Heathrow

A man has been charged with illegally boarding a plane at Heathrow Airport.

The Metropolitan Police were called to the London airport at around 11.40am on Saturday.

Louis Pedro Verdasca dos Santos Costa, 38, of Stonehill Road, Hounslow, has been charged with unlawfully being airside, and of unlawfully being on an aircraft.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "He has been remanded into custody at a west London police station and will appear at court at the earliest opportunity next week."

Heathrow Airport and British Airways have been asked for comment.