Security standing watch at Queen Elizabeth II's casket Friday night tackled a man who rushed the casket to touch it.
The live broadcast of the late monarch lying in state captured a man escaping the line, running up the catafalque, the stage where the casket sits, and briefly touching the casket before being tackled off of the catafalque and onto the floor at Westminster Hall. Guards carried the man out of the building, where he was ultimately arrested.
“Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command detained a man in Westminster Hall following a disturbance,” Scotland Yard reported, adding he was “arrested for an offence under the Public Order Act and is currently in custody.” Man arrested after attempting to rush Queen Elizabeth’s coffin https://t.co/hrTOqxJ1LZ pic.twitter.com/pyFw9FPd04A deployment of 10,000 police officers has been on duty as Queen Elizabeth II's memorial service began last week, following her death on Thursday.
Security is reportedly costing $7.5 million, with the Sovereign’s Bodyguard, the Household Division, and the Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London standing watch.Officials for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport closed the line for six hours Friday as it stretched over 5 miles. There is an estimated wait time of 13 hours.
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