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Navy Seal Who ‘Killed’ Osama Bin Laden Arrested

The former US Navy Seal who claimed to have shot dead al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has been arrested on a drink-driving charge. Robert O’Neill was found asleep during the early hours in Butte, Montana while sat behind the wheel of a car with its engine running, according to the police The Mirror reports: Butte-Silver Bow County Undersheriff George Skuletich described the 39-year-old as confused when officers arrived and appeared to be intoxicated when they woke him up. Police were called after receiving several calls from members of the public reporting a man asleep in a 2005 Nissan Sentra outside a convenience store. Following his arrest O’Neill was taken to a local police station where he failed a sobriety test. They charged him when he refused a breathalyser test. He was released after posting a (£485) bond at 4.26am local time. Police say O’Neill said he had had one drink but later denied it saying he had taken prescription medication to help him sleep. He told authorities he had flown into Butte from overseas, but police weren’t clear on the exact country. O’Neill is due to celebrate his 40th birthday on Saturday with a party open to public in [...]