Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace asked to speak to soldier
ok.co.ukA man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a knife and ammunition had asked to speak to a soldier before warning police to handle his rucksack carefully.The suspect was arrested at around 7.15pm on Tuesday when he allegedly began throwing shotgun cartridges over the palace gates.
Speaking at a briefing for journalists ahead of the coronation, Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the man had initially asked police officers if he could speak to a soldier.
When the officers said that was not possible, the man allegedly began throwing the ammunition, Mr Adelekan said. He was searched and allegedly found to be in possession of a lock knife.
He was then arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and ammunition. During the arrest, the man told officers that they should handle his rucksack with care, which led to a controlled explosion being carried out on the bag.The blast, which could be heard live on GB News, happened as cordons were put up in the area just hours before a major military rehearsal of the coronation procession overnight.
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