Graham Linehan to be paid £25,000 by Met Police after armed arrest at Heathrow

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Graham Linehan to be paid £25,000 by Met Police after armed arrest at Heathrow

The Metropolitan Police has agreed to pay £25,000 in compensation to Graham Linehan, the comedy writer behind Father Ted, following his detention at Heathrow Airport last September. Scotland Yard issued an unreserved apology to the Irish-born creator, acknowledging failures in how officers handled the investigation, his arrest and the bail restrictions imposed upon him. A senior Met officer stated in correspondence…