Man arrested after attempting to climb into Royal Mews next to Buckingham Palace
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A man has been arrested after he attempted to climb into the walls and enter the Royal Mews.
Police say the man, 25, attempted to climb the walls in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Officers at Buckingham Palace responded to the incident at around 1.25am.
After a search, the man was detained by police outside the stables in the Royal Mews.
Royal Mews walls
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Police have made clear that at no point did the man enter Buckingham Palace or the Palace Gardens.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested in the Royal Mews area adjacent to Buckingham Palace.
“At 1.25am on Saturday September 16, officers at Buckingham Palace responded to a person climbing the wall and entering the Royal Mews.
“Following a search, a 25-year-old man was detained by officers outside the stables in the Royal Mews.
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Horses at the Royal Mews
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“At no point did the man enter Buckingham Palace or the Palace Gardens.
“The man has been arrested under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act for trespassing on a protected site.”
The Royal Mews area lies just adjacent to Buckingham Palace and is a collection of equestrian stables.
According to their website, the Royal Mews is responsible for all road travel arrangements for The King and members of the Royal Family, from horse-and-carriage to car and from livery to harness.
Stage coach at the Royal Mews
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The site is also open to the public and houses stage coaches used by the Royal Family.
The arrest comes after a man was arrested back in May following another security scare at Buckingham Palace.
He was caught in the grounds of Windsor castle with a loaded crossbow, on Christmas Day 2021.
He is due to be sentenced in the next few weeks.
Additional reporting by Mark White