News Week
Police in the United Kingdom arrested an armed suspect on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day as Queen Elizabeth IIwas at the residence for the holiday.
The BBC reported Saturday that Thames Valley Police detained the man, who reportedly had an “offensive weapon.” The suspect is 19 years old and hails from Southhampton, according to police. He was arrested within “moments” of intruding on the castle property.
“The man has been arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody at this time,” Thames Valley Police Superintendent Rebecca Mears said, the Associated Press reported. “We can confirm security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the grounds and he did not enter any buildings.”
Mears also said that the incident remained under investigation, the BBC reported. The police superintendent went on to say that authorities “do not believe there is a wider danger to the public.”
The queen is currently at Windsor Castle for Christmas. Typically, the queen spends the holiday with her family at Sandringham, the royal estate in eastern England…
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