Rescued potholers arrive home

A group of British potholers expelled from Mexico after being rescued from flooded caves arrived back in the UK today.

The group - six of whom spent more than a week underground - were accused by Mexican authorities of violating their tourist visas and making "false statements" about the purpose of their visit.

The plane carrying the cavers touched down at Heathrow Airport shortly after 2pm.

Caver Jonathan Sims, 41, who was among those trapped, said earlier that the group had been victims of "bureaucratic incompetence and inefficiency".

The other detainees were RAF Sgt John Roe, in his late 30s, who is from Scotland and lives in south Wales; and Navy WO Charles Milton, 47, based in Scotland; Army soldiers Sgt Chris Mitchell, from south Wales and in his late 30s; West Country-based Captain Toby Hamnett and civilian guide Simon Cornhill, 36, from Lancashire.