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Man arrested after being 'taken short' beside the memorial of murdered Policeman.

Arrest after man appears to urinate next to Pc Keith Palmer memorial

PA
Jun 14th 2020 5:14AM
A 28-year-old has been arrested after a man was photographed apparently urinating next to the memorial dedicated to Pc Keith Palmer, the officer who was stabbed to death in the 2017 terror attack in Westminster.

The image was widely shared on social media on Saturday as violent clashes between far-right protesters and police took place in central London.

Absolute shame on this man.

Of all the images to emerge over these few testing days I find this one of most abhorrent.

Please help identify him. pic.twitter.com/8ydcNmTWrN

— Tobias Ellwood MP (@Tobias_Ellwood) June 13, 2020
Scotland Yard said a 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency and is currently in custody in Essex after presenting himself at a police station.

Speaking on Saturday in response to the image, Commander Bas Javid said: "We are aware of a disgusting and abhorrent image circulating on social media of a man appearing to urinate on a memorial to Pc Palmer.



"I feel for Pc Palmer's family, friends and colleagues.

"We have immediately launched an investigation and will gather all the evidence available to us and take appropriate action."

Speaking about events on Saturday, Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "We have seen some shameful scenes today, including the desecration of Pc Keith Palmer's memorial in Parliament, in Westminster Square, and quite frankly that is shameful, that is absolutely appalling and shameful."

MP Tobias Ellwood, who gave first aid to Pc Palmer as he lay dying after being stabbed to death in the grounds of Parliament by Khalid Masood in 2017, said the image of the man urinating next to the memorial was "abhorrent".

Speaking to BBC News, he said the man should come forward and apologise.

When asked whether he thought the urinating man may not have noticed the memorial, Mr Ellwood said: "I don't agree with that at all.

"This is the gates of Westminster, the most iconic symbol of democracy in the world next to a monument for Pc Keith Palmer."

 

This PC is our hero but I agree with the title Vlad! The two worlds must stop colliding because it only wastes police time. It's not fair on such defendants to under go such scrutiny.