A teenager has been charged over a ‘bomb hoax’ that prompted the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Friday during a gig by comedian Peter Kay.
Omar Majed, 19, has been charged with false communications relating to a bomb hoax, West Midlands Police has confirmed.
Majed, of Washwood Heath, Birmingham, was arrested on the scene and has been remanded to appear before magistrates in Birmingham on May 4.
Mr Kay was ‘bundled off stage’ abruptly after 45 minutes into the performance, with the audience told to leave the venue.
On Friday there were reports that a ‘suspicious’ bag had been found in the
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