Couple released without charge over Gatwick drone 'could win substantial payout'

Libel lawyer says Paul Gait and Elaine Kirk could win £75,000 from newspapers who identified them

The couple arrested and released without charge in relation to the Gatwick drone incident could win at least £75,000 from the newspapers who identified them, according to a leading libel lawyer.

Mark Stephens, head of media law at Howard Kennedy, said they had a strong legal case if they wished to pursue legal action. “Absent of a compelling reason and the police saying you can, you may no longer identify people who have been arrested.

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