A man pleaded guilty Friday, November 19, to trespassing in May at the site of Buckingham Palace in London, where he was quickly arrested with cocaine and a kitchen knife.
On May 10 at 4:30 a.m., Cameron Kalani, 44, who suffers from mental problems, was seen climbing the grounds of the Royal Mews, the stables of the British Royal Family, then ironing it in the opposite direction towards the street shortly after. , prosecutor Alexander Alawode told Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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Worried about this security breach, palace guards detained him outside the compound shortly after,
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The defendant was described as being confused, not knowing where he was or what was going on.
According to the procedure, Cameron Kalani suffers from a schizoaffective disorder, and could have been in the middle of an episode as well as under the influence of psychotropic substances.
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Cameron Kalani did not know and did not suspect that the site in question was Buckingham Palace,
" said his lawyer Natasha Lake.
Since the start of the pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II has taken up residence at Windsor Castle, near London, where she has spent successive confinements.
The accused's sentence will be pronounced on December 16.