A man who made a series of bomb hoax calls threatening some of England’s busiest transport hubs and public venues has been jailed for more than five years.

Paul Fisher, 61, of St Peters Path, Oadby, made multiple calls to police forces across the country between April and May 2025, falsely claiming explosives had been planted at high-profile sites.

On 5 May, Fisher contacted the Metropolitan Police three times, claiming bombs had been planted at Heathrow Airport, St Pancras railway station, and Scotland Yard. He also called West Midlands Police alleging a bomb was at Birmingham Airport, and contacted Leicestershire Police to report a device at a London hotel.

Fisher’s threats extended to regional targets, including two calls to Lincolnshire Police stating he intended to blow up pubs in Boston and Lincoln, and a call to Humberside Police about a bomb at a Hull police station.

He pleaded guilty at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on 7 May to:

• Eight counts of a bomb hoax – communicating false information.
• Three counts of causing wasteful employment of police resources (calls made to Leicestershire Police on 13 April and 5 May).
• One count of threatening to destroy or damage property (a call to Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service on 3 April).

At Leicester Crown Court yesterday (Monday 11 August), Fisher was sentenced to five years and two months’ imprisonment.

Police have condemned his actions, warning that hoax calls divert critical resources from genuine emergencies and cause significant disruption to the public.