British Army Officer Charged Following Deactivated Grenade Discovery at Airport

A senior officer within the British Army has been charged after allegedly transporting a decommissioned hand grenade through Scotland’s busiest airport. Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Clark, 54, is accused of carrying a deactivated explosive device past security at Edinburgh Airport on October 16. A bomb squad was dispatched to the scene, and the item, which reports indicate was a dummy grenade used in training, was evaluated as “non-viable and posed no threat.” He was released from custody following the incident and is set to appear before a court at a subsequent date. A spokesperson for Police Scotland stated: “Around 08:05 on Wednesday October 16, police were called by security at Edinburgh Airport after a decommissioned ordnance device was found during scanning of a passenger’s hand luggage.” The spokesperson continued: “A 54-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.” An Army spokesperson commented: “A service person was involved in a security incident at Edinburgh Airport on 16 October.” The spokesperson added: “As the matter is the subject of ongoing legal proceedings we won’t comment further.” The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has been contacted for a statement.