An arsonist who set
fire the gate of Buckingham Palace was taken down as
police rushed the man outside the central
London home of King Charless III. Witnesses said
police arrived “within seconds” of the blaze being lit and tackled the man to the ground. In the video
police can be heard telling the man to “get on the floor, get down, stay down” as he is
arrested.
Police And Fire Crews Called After Queen Victoria Memorial Is Set Alight On The Mall In Central London Near Buckingham Palace
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Met Police spokesman said: “Shortly after 22.08hrs on Tuesday, 20 December, a 30-year-old man was
arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage after a small
fire was seen near the Buckingham Palace gates.
Police And Fire Crews Called After Queen Victoria Memorial Is Set Alight On The Mall In Central London Near Buckingham Palace
Police And Fire Crews Called After Queen Victoria Memorial Is Set Alight On The Mall In Central London Near Buckingham Palace
“The man has been taken into custody. The
fire has been extinguished.” Thankfully no one was injured and the
fire was put out.
The monument is 25 metres high and uses 2,300 tonnes of white Carrara marble. As well as Victoria, there are statues representing courage, constancy, victory, charity, truth and motherhood. The central monument, created between 1906 and 1924, is by Sir Thomas Brock, but the whole design, including the Memorial Gardens, was conceived by Sir Aston Webb. The Memorial was formally unveiled by King George V in 1911. The gates, piers, balustrades and retaining walls of the Memorial Gardens are all protected landmarks.