Friday, June 16, 2017

Man held by police outside UK Parliament

London armed police arrest man outside Houses of Parliament, but incident not thought to be terror related.

A bearded man, wearing black trousers and a grey sweatshirt, was seen being held against the fence with his arms behind his back by a police officer.

The incident is not thought to be terror related. The Carriage Gates entrance to Parliament is closed.

Evening Standard political editor Joe Murphy tweeted that there were shouts of “knife, knife, knife” and a man was brought down with a Taser.

Scotland Yard said the man – aged in his 30s – was arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife.

Source: Man held by police outside Parliament – BBC News


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