A few days before the coronation of King Charles III. (74) There was an arrest and a controlled explosion near Buckingham Palace. According to police, a man approached the palace gate on Tuesday night and threw objects onto the palace grounds. Believed to be shotgun shells. A suspicious bag he was carrying was detonated in a controlled manner. Nobody is hurt.
The area has been cordoned off. “There were no reports of shootings or injuries to officers or the public,” a police spokesman said. The officers arrested the man immediately.
The incident comes just days before an actual mega-event in central London. On Saturday, King Charles and his wife Camilla will be driven in a carriage procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey to be crowned there.
Tens of thousands of onlookers are expected along the route. Police are on a large scale to ensure safety. (apa)