A British Man Has Be Arrested For 'Assaulting His Wife On Flight From London To Texas' & Forcing Plane To Divert To Boston--

According to the report A British man was arrested by Massachusetts State Police after he allegedly started assaulting his wife on board a flight from London to Texas - forcing the flight crew to divert the plane to Boston.

Darren Halliwell, 48, of Greater Manchester, England, reportedly 'became disruptive' during British Airways Flight 195, which had departed from London's Heathrow Airport at 10.33am on Wednesday.

He began assaulting a woman he was traveling with, leading other passengers to restrain him, officials said. The captain was alerted to the disturbance and decided to request a flight diversion.

The plane landed at Logan International Airport shortly after noon, where two Massachusetts State Police vehicles were waiting on the tarmac. Halliwell was handcuffed and taken into state custody.

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He has since been charged with interfering with a flight crew, according to a police statement.

He may face additional charges of assault. The details of his alleged attack remain unknown.

Police have not disclosed the name of the alleged victim, nor her relationship to Halliwell, 'out of respect for her privacy'. However, CBS Boston reports that the woman is believed to be his wife

The man is thought to have two children, aged 24 and 22, with his spouse.

In the online statement, posted on Wednesday afternoon, police said: 'Troopers met British Airways Flight 195, on which Halliwell was a passenger, when it landed at Logan Airport shortly after noon.'

The force added: 'State Police had been notified that the flight was being diverted to Logan after Halliwell allegedly assaulted a woman he was traveling with and became disruptive.'

After Halliwell was removed from the flight, the plane continued to its destination: George Bush Intercontinental Airport. It was expected to touch down at 3.46pm, according to FlightAware.com.

It is unclear whether the suspect's wife stayed on the flight.

In a statement about the incident, British Airways said: 'Our customers and crews deserve to enjoy their flights, and not to suffer any form of abuse. This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.

'The matter will now be handled by the police.'

Halliwell, of Aspull, is expected to be arraigned on Thursday in the East Boston District Court.