Overview

• Metropolitan Police say a man in his 50s was detained at Heathrow on Sept. 1 on suspicion of inciting violence in relation to three April posts on X and later bailed pending further investigation.
• Graham Linehan identified himself as the detainee, saying five armed officers met him after his flight from Arizona and that he was questioned about three posts he shared in April.
• Police said airport officers routinely carry firearms and confirmed no weapons were drawn, adding that the detainee was taken to hospital from custody after health concerns and then discharged.
• Linehan said his bail condition prohibits him from using X until a further interview scheduled for October.
• The arrest is separate from a court case due this week in Westminster, where Linehan has pleaded not guilty to charges of harassment and criminal damage linked to an October 2024 incident.