Man detained after ‘disturbance’ at Queen’s lying in state in Westminster

Source said man ran up and touched the coffin in Westminster Hall before being arrested by police

A man has been arrested following a disturbance" in Westminster Hall, where the Queen is lying in state, after reports of someone running up the steps to the catafalque and touching the coffin.

The Metropolitan police were said to have rushed to detain the man just before 10pm on Friday evening, the second full day that mourners have been able to pay their respects to the former monarch, just hours after senior royals held a vigil.