Chaos Erupts as Man Charges Queen's Casket – Dragged Out of Room by Police
The somber ceremony of Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state was shattered Friday night when a man left the long line of mourners filing through Westminster Hall and rushed the casket. Police quickly tackled the man and…
The somber ceremony of Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state was shattered Friday night when a man left the long line of mourners filing through Westminster Hall and rushed the casket.
Police quickly tackled the man and dragged him away, according to the Daily Mirror.
The U.K. Guardian identified the man as Muhammad Khan, 28.
Khan has been charged with “behavior intending to cause alarm, harassment or distress,” according to the outlet. He will appear in court on Monday.
A woman identified as Tracey Holland was in line to view the coffin with her niece when she saw the incident unfold, according to Sky News.
“Some person decided they were going to push my out the way, run up to the coffin, lift up the standard and try to do I don’t know what,” she said.
“The police had him within two seconds.”
Holland described the incident as “terrible, absolutely terrible, so disrespectful and unbelievable.”