Man, 44, is arrested outside Prince Charles’ London home ‘carrying a crossbow, 14 bolts and a large knife’
- Andrew Marshall, of Nottingham, was searched by police near St James’s Palace
- Officers used keys in his possession to access a car where they found weapons
- He was arrested and charged with two counts of weapon possession in public
A man has been arrested outside Prince Charles’ London residence whilst in possession of a crossbow, 14 bolts and a large knife, it is alleged.
Andrew Marshall, 44, from Nottingham, was searched by police as he walked through The Mall area around St James’s Palace at night.
Officers used a set of keys found in his possession to access a vehicle in the car park of the palace.
Andrew Marshall, 44, from Nottingham, was searched by police as he walked through The Mall area around St James’s Palace (pictured) at night
It was there that they found a crossbow, 14 bolts and a large knife as well as a pair of latex gloves, according to The Sun.
The 44-year-old, who is believed to have mental health problems, was arrested and charged with two counts of weapon possession in a public place.
Marshall is yet to enter a plea and was yesterday bailed by Westminster JPs to Southwark Crown Court on March 19 on the condition that he will remain in hospital until that date.
Last night, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said he was not aware whether a man had been charged with possessing offensive weapons outside a royal palace or not and could not find out ‘at this time of night’.
He said he could see some information about someone being arrested, but as The Sun had reported the man had been charged, he could not give that information out.
The 44-year-old, who is believed to have mental health problems, was arrested and charged with two counts of weapon possession in a public place. Pictured: Prince Charles yesterday as he attended a Plant Health And Biosecurity Conference at the Royal Botanic Gardens