Man Charged Under Treason Act After Crossbow Incident at Windsor Castle

Man Charged Under Treason Act After Crossbow Incident at Windsor Castle
Undated file photo of the Windsor Castle. Steve Parsons/PA
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A man has been charged under the Treason Act after he was arrested while allegedly carrying a crossbow in the grounds of Windsor Castle “with intent to injure” the Queen on Christmas Day, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

Scotland Yard said Jaswant Singh Chail, from Southampton, has been charged with an offence under section 2 of the Treason Act 1842.