‘Knifeman’ arrested outside Buckingham Palace moments before Queen passes just yards away
Mirror, ‘Knifeman’ arrested outside Buckingham Palace moments before Queen passes just yards away”, 24 May 2017:
Her Majesty is pictured arriving at St Paul’s Cathedral, apparently oblivious to the drama (Photo: PA)
A ‘knifeman’ was arrested outside Buckingham Palace - just 30 seconds before the Queen passed by in a car yards away.
The man was escorted away by officers after being found in possession of a knife in The Mall at around 10.40am, police say.
Dramatic footage showed him lying on the ground, dressed in a blue hoodie and a khaki coat, as cops searched his body.
Mirror photographer Ian Vogler snapped picture of suspect being held on the ground by police at the bottom of The Mall.
The man is pictured sitting on the ground, surrounded by officers (Photo: London News Pictures)
The arrest came less than 48 hours after a suicide bomber detonated an IED at Manchester Arena, killing 22, injuring 119.
An officer puts a knife in an evidence tube at the scene (Photo: London News Pictures Ltd)
