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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Aug 2, 2014, 05:46 PM Aug 2014

Woman 'threw prosthetic leg at Thomson Airways cabin crew'

An Edinburgh-bound plane had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport after a woman allegedly became abusive and threw her prosthetic leg at cabin crew.

Sussex police said the 48-year-old from Edinburgh began "swearing blue murder" and throwing food at staff on a Thomson Airways flight.
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In a statement, Sussex Police said: "At 10.22pm on Wednesday a 48-year-old unemployed woman from Edinburgh was arrested at the North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, on suspicion of using threatening behaviour while aboard Thompson flight 297 from Tunisia to Edinburgh.

"The flight was diverted into Gatwick after it was alleged the woman had been abusive and had thrown a prosthetic leg and food at cabin crew."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28588533
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Woman 'threw prosthetic leg at Thomson Airways cabin crew' (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 OP
"Break a leg, kid !" steve2470 Aug 2014 #1
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