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UK bomb hoax suspect faces mental assessment

By Washington Examiner
Published August 6, 2014 7:52am ET
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UK bomb hoax suspect faces mental assessment
A military fighter jet escorts a passenger jet as it comes in to land at Manchester airport, Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat after Qatar Airways Flight 23 landed with a military fighter escort at Britain's Manchester Airport. (AP Photo/Matthew Cossar) | Matthew Cossar

LONDON (AP) — British police say a 47-year-old man suspected of making a bomb hoax aboard a Qatar Airways flight has been referred for assessment of his mental health.

Greater Manchester Police said Wednesday that the man was examined by medical staff and a mental health team following his arrest. Police have not released the man’s name.

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