A man who appeared to grab the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin planned to trespass at royal residences including Buckingham Palace because he did not believe she was dead, a court has heard.
Muhammad Khan was one of 250,000 people to file through Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state before he allegedly approached the coffin.
Prosecutor Luke Staton said at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday that the 28-year-old left the queue in the hall on Friday night while the monarch was lying in state as the live feed briefly cut away. “The defendant had reached Westminster Hall.
He was then seen by officers, who were present, to approach the coffin,” he said. “He stepped off the carpet in the direction of the catafalque, then grabbed hold of the Royal Standard flag draped over the coffin with both of his hands.” READ MORE:Man, 20, charged with rape of woman in Bolton town centre The court heard he was quickly detained, arrested and interviewed by police.
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