Holidaymaker stopped by police at Edinburgh Airport over TV licence fine

A holidaymaker was stopped at Edinburgh Airport over an unpaid TV licence fine - which she didn't actually owe.

Linda Wooldridge, from Dundee, was told she would be put in cells overnight if she didn't pay the £55 on the spot after returning from a break in Amsterdam.

They said the money was outstanding from a case at Dundee Sheriff Court.

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Linda paid the money, and was then forced to shell out £85 for a cab home after missing the last bus.

According to the Daily Mail, Linda insisted the matter had already been cleared with the court.

Last year, Linda had been arrested for non-payment of her TV licence but the sheriff had waived the fine when he found out she had spent a night in the cells.

She agreed to pay the money at the airport to avoid spending the night in jail, but the next day she went to the police station to complain, and police admitted the mistake.

According to the Metro, Linda said: "They told me they were aware that the matter had been dealt with and I should never have been detained in Edinburgh.

"They eventually offered to pay me back the £55 but said they had no obligation to refund my taxi money because I had been approached by police at the airport in good faith.

"I am refusing to accept the £55 until they refund me the £85 as well. I also want an apology. This whole thing was a horrible experience."