Moment man is detained outside Buckingham Palace

The man behind Tuesday night’s Buckingham Palace security scare is reportedly a dog breeder and fan of the late Queen, it has emerged. David Huber, 60, was reportedly arrested by armed police officers after allegedly hurling various objects, including suspected shotgun cartridges, onto the Palace grounds last night after a witness claimed he shouted “I’m going to kill the King” before he was dragged away. 

Following the serious security risk, it has been revealed that the King departed from the Palace just a few minutes prior to the incident.

The Sun named Mr Huber as the suspect and said he is understood to have journeyed to London from his Cumbrian residence in advance of the Coronation this weekend.

It is reported that on the day Queen Elizabeth II died, Mr Huber, who is known to breed Hungarian Vizslas at his secluded rural cottage, wrote on Facebook: “It’s a massive loss to all”.‌

According to Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan, a man requested to see a soldier at approximately 7.15 pm on Tuesday evening, but officers denied his request.

The man then allegedly proceeded to throw the suspected shotgun cartridges over the gates of the Palace.

‌Upon searching him, he was allegedly found with a lock knife and arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife and ammunition.

‌During the arrest, the man cautioned officers to handle his rucksack carefully, prompting a controlled explosion of the bag.

‌Before this, his rucksack was placed on the ground and subsequently searched, revealing its contents.

Among them was a copy of The Happiness Advantage, a book by US author Shawn Achor, according to The Sun.

‌Dai Davies, the former head of Royal Protection, has cautioned that the possibility of an attack is currently at its highest level ever, and emphasised that one can never be complacent when serving the Royal Family.

‌Mr Davies told MailOnline: “As we saw the police’s response was adequate – but if he’s been there for days, I would have hoped someone would have noticed him.

‌“It is essential to watch the characteristics of people and to take action immediately. I would be very very angry to anyone who didn’t do that.”

He added: “If a police officer heard him, he would have had a duty to catch him and detain him under the Mental Health Act.”‌

The Express.co.uk has contacted the Met Police for comment.

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