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| Canterbury enthronement: Royal protester bound over | Canterbury enthronement: Royal protester bound over |
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| A protester who lunged at a car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall has been bound over to keep the peace for 12 months. | A protester who lunged at a car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall has been bound over to keep the peace for 12 months. |
| Jonathan Elliott, 47, was arrested after running at the royal couple's car shortly before the Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement on Thursday. | Jonathan Elliott, 47, was arrested after running at the royal couple's car shortly before the Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement on Thursday. |
| It happened as guests filed into the cathedral grounds in Kent. | |
| Unemployed Elliott, of Sydney Road, Whitstable, will have to pay £100 if he breaches the peace in the next year. | |
| Elliott, who asked to be referred to as "Dude" when he appeared at Canterbury Magistrates' Court, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan: "I'm afraid and therefore unquestionably disobedient". | |
| Handing out leaflets | Handing out leaflets |
| The incident took place just outside Mint Yard Gate at The Borough in Canterbury. | The incident took place just outside Mint Yard Gate at The Borough in Canterbury. |
| Prosecutor Julie Farbrace said police had seen Elliott handing out leaflets. | |
| "It was shortly afterwards that Elliott was described as making a clean run at a vehicle which it is believed that the Prince of Wales was within," she said. | "It was shortly afterwards that Elliott was described as making a clean run at a vehicle which it is believed that the Prince of Wales was within," she said. |
| Ms Farbrace said Elliott, who claims incapacity and disability benefits, was deemed to be a threat to himself and others and was arrested to prevent a further breach of the peace. | Ms Farbrace said Elliott, who claims incapacity and disability benefits, was deemed to be a threat to himself and others and was arrested to prevent a further breach of the peace. |
| Elliott's solicitor, Rocco Marinaccio, said his client had "issues" and accepted that he would be bound over to keep the peace. | Elliott's solicitor, Rocco Marinaccio, said his client had "issues" and accepted that he would be bound over to keep the peace. |
| Kent Police said there were no other incidents or arrests in connection with the enthronement ceremony of the Most Reverend Justin Welby as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. | Kent Police said there were no other incidents or arrests in connection with the enthronement ceremony of the Most Reverend Justin Welby as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. |