Two women report sexual assault in queue to see Queen lying in state
September 17, 2022, 8:14 am

Two women report sexual assault in queue to see Queen lying in state

King Charles III and The Queen Consort - Photo. The Royal Family official Twitter account

Two women were allegedly sexually assaulted in the queue to attend Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state, a court has heard.

A 19-year-old defendant allegedly exposed himself and pushed into the mourners from behind as they waited in queue to enter Westminster Hall on Wednesday Sep 14). He then jumped into London's River Thames in order to evade police, before coming out and getting arrested.

The 19-year-old was remanded in custody on Friday (Sep 16) after appearing in court to face two counts of sexual assault and two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The first plaintiff said she noticed the young man getting closer to her, though she had not previously seen him in the queue. She then felt something touching her back, and turned around to see the man exposing himself.

The Queen’s coffin, borne on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, is taken in procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster - The Royal Family's official Twitter account

She saw him act similarly to other women in line, before security was alerted and the police were called.

He remains in custody until his next court appearance on October 14.

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On Thursday (sep 8), Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.

Two thousand people including world leaders and foreign royals will gather inside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday (Sep 19) for the final farewell to the nation's longest reigning monarch.

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