Scottish police make three arrests over protests following queen’s dying

The Scottish police arrested three individuals in Edinburgh for inflicting disturbance as Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was moved across the metropolis.

Photo of law enforcement officials standing exterior the St. Giles’ Cathedral in Scotland | Reuters

Scottish police mentioned that they had made three arrests in Edinburgh regarding breaches of the peace – inflicting a disturbance – on Sunday and Monday as Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was moved across the metropolis.

Elizabeth died on Thursday in her vacation dwelling at Balmoral, within the Scottish Highlands, on the age of 96 after a 70-year reign, plunging the nation into mourning.

So far, her dying has seen lots of of hundreds of mourners line the streets to view her hearse because it travels across the nation, principally drawing tears, applause or sombre reflection.

A 22-year outdated girl, who had been pictured holding an anti-monarchy signal, and a 74-year outdated man who had been arrested individually on Sunday had been charged with breaching the peace.

The third, a 22-year-old man arrested on Monday alongside the route of the procession of the queen’s coffin by Edinburgh, has but to be charged.

Reuters couldn’t confirm the circumstances round any of the arrests.

On Monday, footage of a hearse carrying the queen’s coffin, adopted on foot by her youngsters, confirmed one protester heckling her son Prince Andrew, earlier than being pulled from the gang by a person. He was then separated from the gang by law enforcement officials.

Separately, a 45-year-old man was briefly arrested in Oxford after a disturbance through the county proclamation ceremony of King Charles, Thames Valley Police mentioned. Media reported he had shouted “who elected him?” because the proclamation was learn out.

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