A person has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting two girls within the queue for Queen Elizabeth II's mendacity in state in London on Wednesday, the Crown Prosecution Service informed CNN.
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service mentioned on Friday that the person was charged with two counts of breaching a sexual hurt prevention order and two counts of sexual assault on a feminine.
Police arrested him after he allegedly uncovered himself and pushed into the 2 girls from behind, in keeping with PA.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned the ladies had been queuing to see the Queen's coffin after Westminster Corridor opened its doorways Wednesday.
The incident occurred in Victoria Tower Gardens exterior the Homes of Parliament.
The Metropolitan Police's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy mentioned he was not in a position to touch upon particulars of the case, however mentioned: "officers had been available to instantly reply and arrest the person."
The Queen's lying-in-state has attracted an unprecedented variety of folks, who've been queuing for a lot of hours always of the day.
The queue stretches from Westminster Corridor for miles alongside the south financial institution of the River Thames.
The road needed to be closed a number of instances on Friday after reaching its capability. As of Friday afternoon, the federal government's official tracker was advising a ready time of 24 hours.
Cundy mentioned stewards and cops had been current all through the route of the queue.
"There was little or no crime or different incidents the place officers have needed to intervene," he mentioned, including: "I proceed to ask all members of the general public to stay vigilant and if you happen to see one thing that does not look proper, please report it to an officer or steward."
PA Media has reported that round 10,000 cops may very well be on responsibility every day within the lead-up to the Queen's State Funeral.
It's anticipated to be "the most important safety operation the nation has ever seen," PA reported, citing Former Metropolitan Police commander Bob Broadhurst.