After the lavish funeral and ceremonies for Queen Elizabeth II, one of the events that stands out is the story about the man who lunged at the Queen’s coffin while mourners were paying their respects.
The line at Westminster Hall was miles-long as people came to view the Queen’s casket before it was taken to Westminster Abbey for the funeral. Thousands waited for hours to catch a glimpse. The casket was draped in the Queen’s Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.
Among them was a man who wanted to take a peak inside the casket.
On Friday the unbelievable occurred when a man threw himself at the coffin. He was quickly tackled to the ground. Police identified the man as 28-year-old Muhammad Khan of London. He was charged by police for displaying behavior that was meant to “cause alarm, harassment or distress.”
In court, the prosecution said: “He [Khan] did say, prior to the state funeral, he was planning on going to the funeral… He planned to write to the royal family and if they did not reply he planned to go to Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Balmoral to try to speak to the queen.”
He wanted to check for himself, and ended up at the casket.
Khan was granted bail and is scheduled to be in court October 18. Doctors say he is suffering from delusions and is unfit to appear in court.
Judge Michael Snow said: “He is delusional still and thinks the queen is not dead, thinks King Charles has something to do with it and may go to Windsor Castle to pay his respects but also because he still thinks she is alive.”
So, why is he out on bail? Should King Charles expect a knock on his door?
