A man has pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act after entering the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day with a loaded crossbow. It is believed to be the first prosecution under the Treason Act since 1981, when a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fired blank shots at the monarch during a Trooping the…
Man Who Brandished Loaded Crossbow at Windsor Castle and Threatened Queen Pleads Guilty to Treason
Man Charged Under Treason Act After Crossbow Incident at Windsor Castle
A man has been charged under the Treason Act after he was arrested while allegedly carrying a crossbow in the grounds of Windsor Castle “with intent to injure” the Queen on Christmas Day, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Scotland Yard said Jaswant Singh Chail, from Southampton, has been charged with an offence under section…
British Army Soldier Sold ‘Deadly’ Ammunition to Undercover Cop, UK Trial Told
LONDON—A regimental sergeant major in the British Army accused of stealing “deadly” ammunition and selling it, through an accomplice, to an undercover police officer posing as a gangster, told detectives money found in a safe in his bedroom was from the sale of car parts. But prosecutor Duncan Atkinson, QC, told a jury at Southwark…
Priti Patel Orders Review of Crossbow Laws Following Windsor Castle Security Breach
The UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has instructed her department to look for ways to tighten controls on crossbows, the Home Office said. It comes after a security breach at Windsor Castle, where a 19-year-old man was allegedly caught with the weapon on Christmas day. “Crossbows are subject to controls and legislation is in place…
Met Police Investigating Video Following Windsor Castle Security Breach
The Metropolitan Police are investigating a video linked to a man who was arrested at Windsor Castle while in possession of a crossbow. The video, obtained by The Sun, appears to show a masked figure in a dark hoodie holding a crossbow and addressing the camera with a distorted voice, saying they wanted to “assassinate…
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