Man with crossbow at Windsor Castle said he wanted to kill Queen, court told

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, is charged with offence under Treason Act, possession of an offensive weapon and making threats to kill

A man who allegedly brought a crossbow to Windsor Castle last Christmas said he wanted to kill the Queen, a court has heard.

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, appeared at Westminster magistrates court via video link from Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire on Wednesday morning, having been charged with an offence under section 2 of the Treason Act, possession of an offensive weapon and making threats to kill.