Police probe video linked to Windsor Castle Christmas breach

LONDON — British constabulary said Monday they were investigating a video linked to a antheral equipped with a crossbow who was arrested astatine Windsor Castle connected Christmas Day.

The video, obtained by The Sun newspaper, showed a masked idiosyncratic successful a acheronian hoodie holding a crossbow and addressing the camera with a distorted voice, saying they wanted to “assassinate” Queen Elizabeth II.

The Sun said the video was sent from the suspect’s Snapchat relationship soon earlier helium was arrested.

Police said they arrested a 19-year-old antheral wrong the grounds of Windsor Castle aft a information breach took spot connected Christmas morning. Officers recovered a crossbow aft searching the man.

They said the antheral was suspected of breaching a protected tract and possessing an violative weapon, but that helium did not participate immoderate buildings.

Police said the suspect, who has not been named, is successful custody nether the Mental Health Act and “in the attraction of aesculapian professionals.”

Detectives “are assessing the contents of the video,” constabulary said.

A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman declined to comment.

The queen, 95, spent the Christmas holidays astatine Windsor, westbound of London, having decided not to enactment astatine Sandringham, the royal property successful eastbound England wherever she traditionally spends the festive play with family.