Jamaican deportee slashes throat on airplane


LONDON, UK (AP) — Virgin Atlantic says a plane from London to Jamaica was delayed after a deported immigrant tried to harm himself onboard.

The airline says the deportee was "involved in a self-harm incident" before the plane took off for Kingston from London's Gatwick Airport today.

Virgin declined to go into details of the incident.

Britain's Home Office says the man was a Jamaican who was being removed from the UK. It said the man has been taken to hospital with "superficial injuries".

The airline said the flight has been delayed to tomorrow.

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