Man arrested at Buckingham Palace detained under Mental Health Act

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  • Author, Sean Seddon
  • Role, 大象传媒 News

A man who was arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Police were called to reports a man had thrown shotgun cartridges into the grounds, and carried out a controlled explosion on a bag.

A 59-year-old was arrested at the scene and was found to be in possession of a knife.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said he will remain on bail while receiving care in hospital.

No-one was injured in the incident and the Metropolitan Police said it was not being treated as terror-related.

The King and the Queen Consort were not at Buckingham Palace at the time of the arrest, but the King had hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese there earlier on Tuesday.

The Palace has not commented in the incident.