Man Who Brandished Loaded Crossbow at Windsor Castle and Threatened Queen Pleads Guilty to Treason

Deadly weapon been used in murders five times in five years

An artist's impression of Jaswant Singh Chail, who appeared on a video link at the Old Bailey in London on Feb. 3, 2023. Elizabeth Cook/PA

A man has pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act after entering the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day with a loaded crossbow.

It is believed to be the first prosecution under the Treason Act since 1981, when a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fired blank shots at the monarch during a Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London.