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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Evening Standard Reporter and Tamara Davison

What is the punishment for treason in the UK?

Jaswant Singh Chail, the man who attempted to break into Windsor Castle to kill the Queen with a crossbow, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for treason.

Chail, from Hampshire, told a guard when he was committing the crime that he was “here to kill” the late monarch. He also admitted making threats to kill and possessing the loaded weapon in the castle.

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