BREAKING: First pictures of couple arrested over Gatwick drone chaos
A COUPLE from Crawley have been identified as the pair arrested by police investigating the Gatwick drone chaos that saw more than 140,000 people’s Christmas plans ruined.
By TOM NELLIST
Express.co.uk
Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Elaine Kirk, 54 and her partner Paul Gait, 47, are the two people being quizzed by officers. Local people named the pair as those arrested for causing 1,000 flights to be cancelled or diverted this week. Ms Kirk and Mr Gait were arrested at their home in Crawley at 10pm last night according to reports.
Mr Gait is understood to be a window fitter and model plane enthusiast.
His boss could not believe Mr Gait was arrested for causing the disruption and insisted he was working at the time.
John Allard, who runs Allard Double Glazing in Crowborough, said: “Paul normally comes in around 7.45am and I remember on those days he then worked late on site on a fitting job.
“I don’t think it can be him. He was busy on site working when it was happening.”
Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Allard added: “He is a reliable family man who has been with me for 17 years and has never given me any problems at all.
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