His family also said the Metropolitan Police raided Harris's home in bulletproof vests after he was confused with the man on separate occasion.A spokesperson for EasyJet said: "We are very sorry that Mr Harris was incorrectly advised he couldn't fly with us.
"We made this decision in good faith as Mr Harris shared the same name and date of birth and was flying from the same UK region as a passenger we'd previously banned for a serious offence onboard. "As soon as Mr Harris contacted us, we resolved the matter, and while he flew as originally planned, we understand the frustration this will have caused, so our team are in touch with him and will offer a gesture of goodwill in light of his experience."
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "This complaint did relate to police attending an address for a Kieran Harris, and it appears to have been a mistaken identity, for which we have sent an apology in writing."