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<\/div>\nA man has been arrested outside Buckingham Palace for throwing suspected shotgun cartridges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Police in London arrested a man on Tuesday after items thought to be shotgun cartridges were thrown into the grounds of Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n
The arrest, at about 7:00 pm (1800 GMT), comes just days before King Charles III’s coronation, which will be attended by global royalty and world leaders.<\/p>\n
The Metropolitan Police said the man threw several items into the palace after approaching the gates.<\/p>\n
He was arrested was detained on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. A controlled explosion was later carried out on a suspicious bag as a precaution.<\/p>\n
Met Police chief superintendent Joseph McDonald said in a statement: “Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody.<\/p>\n
“There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any injuries to officers or members of the public.<\/p>\n
“Officers remain at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing.”<\/p>\n
British media reported that neither Charles, 74, or his wife Queen Consort Camilla, 75, were at the palace at the time.<\/p>\n
Buckingham Palace officials declined to comment.<\/p>\n
The Mall, leading to Buckingham Palace, has been closed off to traffic in preparation for Saturday’s coronation, which is the first to take place in Britain for 70 years.<\/p>\n
Thousands of ceremonial troops will take part in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey as part of the coronation, with huge crowds expected.<\/p>\n
The security operation to protect the route to and from the abbey — dubbed Operation Golden Orb — is one of the biggest in recent years.<\/p>\n
It will include rooftop snipers and undercover officers, as well as airport-style scanners, sniffer dogs and a no-fly zone over central London.<\/p>\n
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