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Buckingham Palace: Man arrested over 'Taser' | |
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A man has been arrested at Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a Taser. | A man has been arrested at Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a Taser. |
Security staff detained the 38-year-old as he went through security scanners at the visitor entrance shortly before 12.45 BST. | |
He was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm, namely a Taser, and remains in custody. | He was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm, namely a Taser, and remains in custody. |
The Met said the incident is not thought to be terror-related. The palace declined to comment. | |
Parts of the building, which is the monarch's official resident, are open to the public for 10 weeks each summer. | |
The Queen is currently at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on her summer break. |