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Fathers' rights group climb Buckingham Palace roof | |
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Two men from a fathers' rights campaign group have climbed on to a Buckingham Palace roof. | |
Martin Matthews, 48, and Bobby Smith, 33, used a ladder to reach the roof after another campaigner caused a distraction outside the palace, a spokesman for the group told ITV News. | Martin Matthews, 48, and Bobby Smith, 33, used a ladder to reach the roof after another campaigner caused a distraction outside the palace, a spokesman for the group told ITV News. |
They scaled the roof of the Queen's Gallery, a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, and held a banner which read: "I am Harry's dad". | They scaled the roof of the Queen's Gallery, a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, and held a banner which read: "I am Harry's dad". |
The Metropolitan Police were called at 4.30pm and described it as an "ongoing situation". | The Metropolitan Police were called at 4.30pm and described it as an "ongoing situation". |
No arrests have been made. | No arrests have been made. |
James Dennis, a third activist, also tried to scale the roof but is thought to have been stopped by security. | James Dennis, a third activist, also tried to scale the roof but is thought to have been stopped by security. |
Mr Smith dressed as the Sesame Street character Elmo when he stood against David Cameron in the Prime Minister's constituency of Witney, Oxfordshire, in the general election. | Mr Smith dressed as the Sesame Street character Elmo when he stood against David Cameron in the Prime Minister's constituency of Witney, Oxfordshire, in the general election. |
He previously scaled Westminster Abbey on Father's Day. | He previously scaled Westminster Abbey on Father's Day. |
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