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Controlled explosion rocks Buckingham Palace four days before Charles is crowned: Royal residence is put on lockdown as man who ‘threw shotgun cartridges’ into the grounds is arrested for ‘possession of weapon’ while Coronation rehearsals take place
- Metropolitan Police said officers arrested a man around 7pm tonight at palace
- Jacob Rees-Mogg was on live TV when officers carried out controlled explosion
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Buckingham Palace is put on lockdown as a man who ‘threw shotgun cartridges’ into the grounds is arrested on suspicion of possessing a weapon while Coronation rehearsals take place.
Met Police detained the man at around 7pm today after he approached the gates of the palace in central London. Witnesses said he was seen throwing a ‘number of items’ in the residence grounds.
He was arrested and detained. Police later carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious bag as a precaution.
Police stressed at the current time the incident was being treated as being terror-related.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the King and Queen were not in residence when the incident occurred. But a Royal spokesperson would not answer whether any other relatives or family members were there when it unfolded.
Police stand guard outside Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested this evening on suspicion of possessing a weapon
Police stressed at the current time the incident was being treated as being terror-related. Officers are pictured at the scene
Buckingham Palace is on lockdown after a man threw suspected shotgun cartridges on the ground outside the royal residence – just days from Charles’ coronation
Troops were seen rehearsing for the upcoming Coronation while the incident unfolded
The Metropolitan Police said officers arrested a man around 7pm tonight after he approached the Palace gates
It is understood that none of the royal family were inside the palace at the time of the incident
Met Police chief superintendent Joseph McDonald said in a statement: ‘Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody.
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‘There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any injuries to officers or members of the public.
‘Officers remain at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing.’
Police added that the objects were recovered, and that the man is now in custody after he was also found to be in possession of a ‘suspicious bag’.
‘The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and will be taken into custody.
‘Cordons are in place after the man was also found to be in possession of a suspicious bag. Specialists are in attendance and will assess the item.’
MP Jacob Rees-Mogg was presenting from the palace for GB News while police carried out the controlled explosion.
A controlled explosion heard on live TV as police investigate suspicious bag at Buckingham Palace. Jacog Rees-Mogg was presenting at the time
Police added that the objects were recovered, and that the man is now in custody after he was also found to be in possession of a ‘suspicious bag’
Officers stand guard near Buckingham Palace after a man threw a number of items – suspected to be shotgun cartridges – into the palace grounds
The arrest comes as police and security services prepare for King Charles’ coronation on Saturday, which is expected to see large crowds line the streets of London and heads of state from around the world attend the formal coronation ceremony.
Royal fans were also starting to set up camp along The Mall to ensure front-row seats of the historic event this weekend.
Buckingham Palace said neither the King nor Queen Consort Camilla were at the palace at the time of the incident.
The statement said officers had detained the man and taken him into custody. It also said cordons had been put in place after the man was found to have a suspicious bag.
