Photos are only taken at LGW and LHR for domestic passengers to prevent people in the common use departure lounge connecting within the UK and getting off without passing through customs.
Everyone seems to be missing the obvious. This kid is a little ****. Eleven year old me would have known this was 1) wrong, 2) risky, 3) been living in fear of the consequences.
This kid is unlikely to be that dumb, eleven is not an infant.
Given the lack of boarding card check before security, the "local" rule at MAN where the clearing security officer checks may have meant that a kind soul thinking he was helping a harrased family through by not checking each kid's paperwork rigorously. At most big UK airports I use, I doubt the kid would have gotten that far. Again the little brat claims he mingled with a family, sounds like he was quite aware.
I see no excuse at the gate though. It's not rocket science alas.
Last edited by Skipness One Echo; 26th Jul 2012 at 17:11.