Hoax caller, 61, who said he had planted bombs at Heathrow is jailed

A man who called police and lied to them about planting bombs at major hubs such as Heathrow and Birmingham airports has been jailed.

Paul Fisher, 61, from Oadyby, made false threats to numerous forces claiming he had planted bombs at several locations.

Three calls made to the Metropolitan Police stating bombs had been planted at Heathrow Airport, St Pancras railway station and Scotland Yard.

West Midlands Police were also called by the man, stating there was a bomb at Birmingham Airport and a fourth was made to Leicestershire Police claiming there was a bomb at a hotel in London.

Two calls were made to Lincolnshire Police stating he intended to blow up pubs in Boston and Lincoln and another was made to Humberside Police station in Hull.