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One of the men suspected of the attack on Glasgow Airport worked as a doctor in Paisley, BBC Scotland understands. | One of the men suspected of the attack on Glasgow Airport worked as a doctor in Paisley, BBC Scotland understands. |
It is believed the man was employed as a locum doctor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, just two miles from the airport building attacked on Saturday. | It is believed the man was employed as a locum doctor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, just two miles from the airport building attacked on Saturday. |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board said they could not comment because of the ongoing police inquiry. | Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board said they could not comment because of the ongoing police inquiry. |
Police have revealed that at least one of the five people arrested over the weekend was a qualified medical doctor. | Police have revealed that at least one of the five people arrested over the weekend was a qualified medical doctor. |
It is understood that Home Office personnel were at the Royal Alexandra within 20 minutes of the explosion at Glasgow Airport. | |
Armed officers have also carried out raids on the hospital accommodation and a controlled explosion was carried out on a car parked at the hospital. | |
Further attack | Further attack |
Police have also been searching houses in the Renfrewshire village of Houston, near Glasgow Airport. | |
None of the suspects involved in the Glasgow attack and the foiled London car bombings are British in origin. | None of the suspects involved in the Glasgow attack and the foiled London car bombings are British in origin. |
The terror alert level was raised to critical - its highest level - after a Jeep Cherokee, loaded with gas cylinders, crashed into the doors of Glasgow Airport's main terminal and burst into flames on Saturday afternoon. | The terror alert level was raised to critical - its highest level - after a Jeep Cherokee, loaded with gas cylinders, crashed into the doors of Glasgow Airport's main terminal and burst into flames on Saturday afternoon. |
The attempted attack at the airport came a day after two Mercedes containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were found outside a nightclub in London's Haymarket and in a nearby street. The devices failed to detonate. | The attempted attack at the airport came a day after two Mercedes containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were found outside a nightclub in London's Haymarket and in a nearby street. The devices failed to detonate. |
Police are linking the failed bombings and the UK remains on high alert amid fears of a possible further attack. | Police are linking the failed bombings and the UK remains on high alert amid fears of a possible further attack. |
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