British Airways refuses flight to child with Tourette syndrome after he shouted ‘bomb’

Four members of the family from Essex were escorted out of the terminal at Gatwick - (Getty/iStock)

A 13-year-old boy with Tourette syndrome was denied boarding a British Airways flight after he shouted “bomb” at London Gatwick airport.

British Airways (BA) refused Mason Entwistle and his family access to an Alicante-bound flight at the gate on Saturday due to the “threat made”.