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Man charged after knife incident near Parliament Man with swords 'wanted to speak with' Johnson
(about 8 hours later)
A large police presence could be seen at the Carriage Gates after the incident on TuesdayA large police presence could be seen at the Carriage Gates after the incident on Tuesday
A man has been charged in connection with reports of a person carrying knives outside the Houses of Parliament. A man who allegedly turned up outside Parliament wearing armour and carrying samurai swords wanted to "speak with Boris Johnson", a court has heard.
The Metropolitan Police said Lewis Allington, from March in Cambridgeshire, would appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Lewis Allington, 34, from March, Cambridgeshire, was arrested after the incident outside Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, which led to the Carriage Gates entrance being temporarily closed.
He was charged with two offences of possession of an offensive weapon, the force said. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with two counts of possession of bladed articles.
Police cars could be seen parked in front of Carriage Gates - one of the most prominent entrances to the Palace of Westminster - after the incident on Tuesday afternoon. District Judge Briony Clarke sent the case to Southwark Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 12 December.
The area was cordoned off and the entrance was temporarily closed. No injuries were reported. Malachy Pakenham, prosecuting, told the court the defendant travelled to London from Cambridgeshire, put on body armour, and attended Parliament "with two samurai swords, asking to see Boris Johnson".
The Met Police said Mr Allington was charged on Wednesday and remanded in custody. Defence lawyer Norman Cho said Mr Allington had "no intention of harming someone with weapons".
District Judge Clarke told Mr Allington, who was dressed in a red sweatshirt and green trousers, he would be granted bail on condition that he remained at a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust facility, following a recent mental health assessment in Hammersmith.
Mr Allington is not to enter London and the area within the M25, she added.
Before leaving the dock, Mr Allington enquired about the swords and armour, to which the judge replied: "Nothing is being destroyed at the moment."
Additional reporting by PA Media.
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