{"id":20772,"date":"2021-12-25T13:35:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T18:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=20772"},"modified":"2021-12-25T13:35:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T18:35:45","slug":"windsor-castle-armed-intruder-arrested-in-castle-grounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2021\/12\/25\/windsor-castle-armed-intruder-arrested-in-castle-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Windsor Castle: Armed intruder arrested in castle grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">A man armed with an &#8220;offensive weapon&#8221; has been arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Thames Valley Police said the man, aged 19 and from Southampton, was found within &#8220;moments&#8221; of entering the grounds at 08:30 GMT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He has been arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The force said he did not enter any buildings and members of the Royal Family had been informed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Thames Valley Police Supt Rebecca Mears, said: &#8220;An investigation is ongoing following this incident and we are working with colleagues from the Metropolitan police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;We do not believe there is a wider danger to the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i85\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17j9f6r-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Queen is at Windsor Castle, rather than spending Christmas\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-59735413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as usual on her Sandringham estate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-berkshire-59791247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">A man armed with an &#8220;offensive weapon&#8221; has been arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. 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