Two women were allegedly sexually assaulted in the queue to attend the lying in state of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, a court in England has heard.
Adio Adeshine, 19, allegedly exposed himself and pushed into the mourners from behind, as they waited in line at Victoria Tower Gardens on Wednesday after Westminster Hall opened its doors to the public.
He is said to have gone into the River Thames in an attempt to evade police before coming out and being arrested.
Mr Adeshine was remanded in custody today after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Bail was refused and he was remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance at Southwark Crown Court on 14 October.
Meanwhile, the public queue to attend the queen’s lying in state has started moving again after being paused when it reached full capacity.
However, people have been urged by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport not to attempt to join the queue at Southwark Park until around 4pm at the earliest.
Officials stopped people from joining the queue earlier this morning due to overwhelming demand, with the official estimate for queuing time reaching at least 14 hours.
Ambulance teams have treated 435 members of the public along the route over the past two days.
Some 291 people were given medical assistance on Wednesday, with 17 needing hospital treatment, London Ambulance Service said.
A further 144 people were treated on Thursday, with 25 people being taken to hospital.
The LAS said the majority of incidents attended were faints and collapses, resulting in head injuries.
King Charles III has arrived in Wales for the last of his UK visits as preparations for the queen’s state funeral gather pace.
The children and grandchildren of the late queen are also due to hold a family vigil in front of the coffin.
The so-called Vigil of the Princes, with all four if the queen’s children in ceremonial military uniform, will last for 15 minutes.
Her grandchildren, including princes William and Harry, will also take part in a vigil.
Officials have pledged “a fitting tribute” to the queen, who died last Thursday at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne.
Her death has triggered an outpouring of emotion, with tens of thousands queueing for hours to pay their respects to the late monarch.
The queen will be honoured with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday morning, with more than 2,000 guests expected.
After the service, the coffin will be transferred by royal hearse to the queen’s Windsor Castle home, west London, before a committal service at St George’s Chapel attended by many past and present royal staff.
A private burial will follow attended only by members of the royal family in which the queen will be laid to rest alongside her late husband Philip, her parents and sister.
“The queen held a unique and timeless position in all our lives,” funeral organiser the Duke of Norfolk Edward Fitzalan-Howard, also known as the Earl Marshal, told reporters at a briefing.
“It is our aim and belief that… the next few days will unite people across the globe and resonate with people of all faiths, whilst fulfilling Her Majesty and her family’s wishes to pay a fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign,” he said.
The state funeral follows four days of the queen’s coffin lying in state at Westminster Hall, which has been taking place since Wednesday and has attracted a seemingly endless stream of mourners.
The casket is draped in the Royal Standard flag, with the Imperial State Crown, her ceremonial Orb and Sceptre on top, with tall, flickering candles at each corner.
Mourners have marked their moment in front of the coffin in various ways, from bows or curtsies to the sign of the cross or by simply removing their hats.
Additional reporting by AFP
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