28 Jan 2016

Disneyland Paris: Man arrested carrying two guns

French police have arrested a man carrying two guns at an entrance to a hotel at Disneyland Paris.
The man, reportedly aged 28 and not known to security services, was also discovered with a copy of the Koran and a box of ammunition, police said.

His bag reportedly triggered metal detectors as he entered the New York Hotel at the much-visited theme park.

France remains in a state of emergency following the deadly Islamist attacks in Paris in November last year.

So-called Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the co-ordinated assaults that left 130 people dead.

Police also arrested a woman on Thursday at Disneyland Paris, believing her to be the man's girlfriend, but later released her when they realised they had got the wrong woman, French media reported.

The suspect's girlfriend is according to Channel 4 News UK , has been nabbed by the French Police.

There has been no official comment from Disneyland Paris but the park remains open.

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