Man held for trespassing at Buckingham Palace
The accused was not carrying any offensive weapon but investigations are continuing, the BBC reported
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The 21-year-old was arrested by security officers for trespassing a designated site in the palace as he dropped to the ground, Scotland Yard said.
The accused was not carrying any offensive weapon but investigations are continuing, the BBC reported.
He has been taken into custody and will undergo a mental health assessment. No members of the Royal Family are thought to have been at the palace at that time.
It is the third time a person has tried to enter the palace grounds in 2016.
A 22-year-old man was spotted on CCTV in August after climbing over a security fence but he was stopped "within a security perimeter".
Several months earlier, a 41-year-old man spent seven minutes in the grounds before being arrested.
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First Published: Oct 08 2016 | 8:07 AM IST