Armed police arrest man at Westminster Hall after he tried to rush the Queen’s coffin – in shocking scenes watched by grieving mourners just hours after King Charles and family held vigil
Police have tackled a man to the floor after he appeared to rush towards the Queen’s coffin.
Armed officers arrested the man following the incident, which took place around 10pm at Westminster Hall, where the Queen is lying in state.
Mourners were said to be left in shock during the incident, which took place just hours after King Charles and his family held a vigil in honour of the Queen.
Alongside siblings Anne, Andrew and Edward, the newly crowned monarch stood guard beside his mother’s coffin.
Police have tackled a man to the floor after he appeared to rush towards the Queen ‘s coffin. Officers arrested the man following the incident, which took place around 10pm at Westminster Hall (pictured: The Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall today)
The Metropolitan Police tonight confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.
A spokesperson for the force said: ‘At 10am on Friday 16 September officers from the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command detained a man in Westminster Hall following a disturbance.
‘He was arrested for an offence under the Public Order Act and is currently in custody.’
The Queen lying in state has been covered via live stream on the BBC 24-hours a day since the coffin arrived on Wednesday.
But the cameras, which are delayed for around 30 seconds, quickly cut away from the coffin around 10pm today.