Police investigate video linked to man found with crossbow at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day
Detectives believe the person in the video is the 19-year-old Southampton man who was arrested after trespassing at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day holding a crossbow.
London police have said they are “assessing the contents of a video” following the arrest, made at 8.30am on Saturday.
The man has been sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act.
“The man has been arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody at this time,” Thames Valley Police Superintendent Rebecca Mears said.
“We can confirm security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the grounds and he did not enter any buildings.”
Members of the royal family have been informed, but so far Buckingham Palace has not made any public statement regarding the incident.
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