The Met Office said the 46-year-old was arrested at around 8pm on Christmas Day after arriving in the UK on a flight from New York and charged with providing service by deception, unlawful airside presence and boarding an aircraft without permission. was indicted for.
Sunday 11 February 2024 12:17 UK
A man has been charged with allegedly flying from London to New York without a ticket or passport.
Craig Sturt passed through a series of security checkpoints and passport checks without presenting any documents. Heathrow Airport before boarding a British Airways flight before Christmas, according to The Sun.
However, the 46-year-old was stopped on arrival at JFK Airport and deported to the UK, where he was arrested and charged with fraud and criminal offenses under the Aviation Security Act.
According to the charges, Sturt gained airside access at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 and boarded a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner “without paying for a ticket.”
Court records show he admitted the crime at Uxbridge Magistrates Court and was due to be sentenced in January, but a warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to appear.
Sturt was reported missing to Thames Valley Police on January 25, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art took over the case on January 31 and is currently leading the investigation.
“On 24 December 2023, police were alerted to a suspected breach of security at Heathrow Airport, following which a man was arrested and later charged with fraud and breaches of the Aviation Security Act,” the force said in a statement.
“We continue to work with all of our partners to review and strengthen the robust security measures we already have in place, which are constantly being reviewed by our wider security partnership. ”
The Met Office said Sturt was arrested at around 8pm on Christmas Day after arriving in the UK on a flight from New York and was charged with providing service by deception, unlawful presence airside and boarding an aircraft without a license. It was done.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Everyone going airside, including the individuals involved in this incident, will be subject to security screening.
“We are assisting authorities with their ongoing investigation.”
A BA spokesperson said: “We are assisting authorities with their investigation.”