The wrongly accused couple who were held by police and released without charge over the Gatwick drone incident have hit out at “disgusting” media coverage of their arrest and said they are receiving medical care.

Sussex Police held Paul Gait, 47, and Elaine Kirk, 54, for 36 hours of questioning in relation to drone flights over Gatwick Airport last week that grounded the transport hub.

The police released a statement to the media after arresting the Crawley couple but did not provide their names to the press. The Telegraph was the first paper to reveal their identities.