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Four Arrested After Custard Thrown at Crown Jewels Case at Tower of London

The Jewel House reopened after checks confirmed the Imperial State Crown was unharmed.

Overview

  • Metropolitan Police said officers responded at 09:48 GMT on 6 December to reports of criminal damage to the State Crown display.
  • Take Back Power claimed responsibility and shared video of apple crumble and yellow custard smeared on the glass case.
  • Officers worked with City of London Police and site security to detain four suspects on suspicion of criminal damage, who remain in custody.
  • Only the Jewel House was closed during on-site inquiries, and Historic Royal Palaces said the Crown Jewels were not damaged.
  • The stunt is part of the group’s campaign for a permanent citizens’ assembly to tax extreme wealth, following a manure dump outside the Ritz earlier in the week.