A person with an axe has been arrested on The Mall, near to Buckingham Palace.
Police officers have been on patrol on The Mall at roughly 18.30pm on Tuesday 13 April once they noticed a person carrying an axe.
Armed officers on responsibility close by rushed over and detained the person.
He has been arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon.
There are not any studies of any accidents.
The man, who’s believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Charing Cross Police Station for questioning.
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Mourners had flocked to Buckingham Palace on Friday to pay their respects to Prince Philip
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The Mall stretches from the south west nook of Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace.
The man was detained near the Institute of Contemporary Arts, which sits roughly 800m from the palace gates.
The royal residence isn’t presently occupied by the Queen, who’s in Windsor following the loss of life of her husband Philip.
After the Duke of Edinburgh’s loss of life was introduced at 12pm on Friday massive crowds gathered at Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to the 99-year-old.
Enquiries proceed following the incident this night, the police mentioned.
Anyone with any info is requested to contact police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 6041/13APR.
To stay 100% nameless name the impartial charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or go to Crimestoppers_uk.org.
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