as you would expect. lots of security guards and police officers in this area. but currently the mall and this area around buckingham palace are still open to the public. last night at about seven pma man approached the front gate of buckingham palace. he began throwing objects into the grounds. they seemed to be shot gun cartridges. the police detained him and searched him. they found a knife and arrested him. they found a knife and arrested him. he also had a suspicious package. they sealed off this area. there was a controlled detonation to make sure it was safe. nobody was hurt. the king and queen consort were not in residence at buckingham palace. the police very much describing this is not a terrorism related, but a mental health incident. that is something you do see from time to time down here at the gates of buckingham palace. it did not put any delays to the rehearsals overnight of the hundreds of servicemen who will be taking part in the coronation processions.
a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i m thomas magill. a planned rehearsal of the coronation processions went ahead earlier despite a man being arrested outside buckingham palace last night on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. 7,000 personnel from all of the armed forces from the uk and the commonwealth came together for the first time ahead of saturday s events. hours earlier, a controlled explosion was carried out after a man threw what s thought to be shotgun cartridges into the grounds of the palace. the incident, which happened around 7:00, is not being treated as terror related. a 33 year old man remains in custody this morning on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in brixton on monday. police said the 31 year old woman was approached from behind whilst walking on stockwell park walk. the met added there was currently no
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