Man, 21, arrested after climbing over a gate at Buckingham Palace

  08 October 2016    Read: 1178
Man, 21, arrested after climbing over a gate at Buckingham Palace
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after climbing a gate at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
Police were alerted to a man scaling the south gate of the royal residence at 1.45pm on Friday.

Officers met the man as he dropped to the ground and arrested him for trespassing on a designated site, Scotland Yard said.

Scotland Yard said: `A man has been arrested after climbing a gate at Buckingham Palace.

`Shortly before 1.45pm today police at Buckingham Palace were alerted to a man climbing over the south gate.

`As he dropped to the ground he was met by officers and arrested for trespassing on designated site, contrary to Section 128 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

`He was not found in possession of any offensive weapons.

`The 21-year-old man was taken into custody and will undergo a mental health assessment. Enquiries by officers continue.`

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