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| Buckingham Palace sword suspect charged with terrorism offence | Buckingham Palace sword suspect charged with terrorism offence |
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| Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, 26, was arrested near royal residence in central London with 4ft sword | |
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| Thu 31 Aug 2017 12.59 BST | |
| Last modified on Thu 31 Aug 2017 14.51 BST | |
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| A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after he was arrested near Buckingham Palace armed with a sword, Scotland Yard has said. | A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after he was arrested near Buckingham Palace armed with a sword, Scotland Yard has said. |
| Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, 26, from Luton, was charged with engaging in the preparation to commit an act or acts of terrorism on Constitution Hill in central London on 25 August. | Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, 26, from Luton, was charged with engaging in the preparation to commit an act or acts of terrorism on Constitution Hill in central London on 25 August. |
| Three police officers sustained minor injuries after he allegedly drove a car at them outside the palace and then reached for a 4ft (1.2 metre) sword shortly after 8.30pm. | Three police officers sustained minor injuries after he allegedly drove a car at them outside the palace and then reached for a 4ft (1.2 metre) sword shortly after 8.30pm. |
| Choudhury will appear at Westminster magistrates court later on Thursday. | Choudhury will appear at Westminster magistrates court later on Thursday. |
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