Schoolboy, 13, with Tourette's is denied boarding by BA staff after shouting 'bomb'

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Schoolboy, 13, with Tourette's is denied boarding by BA staff after shouting 'bomb'.

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A 13-year-old boy with Tourette's syndrome was prevented from boarding a British Airways flight after repeatedly shouting the word "bomb".

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Mason Entwistle and his parents Martyn and Gemma, who live in Harwich, Essex, were turned away at the aircraft's door by staff at Gatwick Airport who deemed the teenager a "threat".Armed police officers then escorted the family back through the terminal.The incident meant the family lost two days of their planned Spanish holiday to Alicante and had to arrange alternative travel with a different airline.Martyn, 39, has accused BA of discriminating against his son, describing the boy as "distraught" following the ordeal."He was literally on the floor crying apologising to everyone," the father told The Sun.The group had been travelling with friends, having forked out on £4,000 worth of tickets for 10 passengers in total.Prior to their Saturday departure, the family contacted British Airways to tell staff about Mason's condition.Airport staff provided...

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