A MAN who threatened to bomb Birmingham Airport has been jailed.
Paul Fisher made calls to numerous forces claiming he had planted bombs at various locations, including major transport hubs.
In May he called West Midlands Police also stating there was a bomb at Birmingham Airport.
The 61-year-old also made three calls to the Metropolitan Police stating bombs had been planted at Heathrow Airport, St Pancras railway station and Scotland Yard and one to Leicestershire Police stating there was a bomb at a hotel in London.
He also made calls to Lincolnshire Police stating he intended to blow up pubs in Boston and Lincoln and another was made to Humberside Police station in Hull.
Fisher, of St Peters Path, Oadby, Leicestershire pleaded guilty to eight counts of a bomb hoax – communicating false information.
He also pleaded guilty to three counts of causing wasteful employment of police and admitted one count of threatening to destroy or damage property which concerned a call made to Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.
He was sentenced to five years and two months’ imprisonment at Leicester Crown Court.
