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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tom Ambrose

Man who grabbed at flag on Queen’s coffin detained for treatment

The Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall in September
The Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall in September. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

A man who grabbed at the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin, leaving mourners who had queued to file past “clearly anguished”, has been detained in a mental health facility.

Muhammad Khan, 28, from Limehouse in east London, was charged with a public order offence after the incident on 16 September and will be treated at the facility.

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