When the officers said that was not possible, the man allegedly began throwing shotgun cartridges over the gates of Buckingham Palace. In a briefing on Wednesday morning, Scotland Yard said it had carried out a controlled explosion on a man’s backpack after he told officers it should be handled with care.ĭeputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said that the man had approached officers asking to see a soldier at around 7.15pm on Tuesday. “We suppose it’s because of the Coronation.” We’re shocked there’s so much interest in what he’s alleged to have done. “It’s not really for us to comment any further. Let’s just say we’re not surprised this has happened. “He’s a very good dog man but he has his issues. One person, who did not wish to be named, said: “David is a good man. ‘He’s a very good dog man’Ī group of neighbours, who said they were looking after the dogs while he was away, congregated outside his home on Wednesday afternoon. He lives in a remote stone farmhouse overlooking the Cumbrian fells and is understood to own around 23 Vizslas which he regularly posts about online. On the day Elizabeth II died he posted a picture of the late monarch on Facebook and wrote: “It’s a massive loss to us all.” He has also attended Crufts with his dogs. On his social media profiles, he claims he has been an “avid hunter” since he was a small boy. Mr Huber describes himself as an experienced gun dog breeder and trainer of Hungarian Vizslas. Neighbours at the remote farmhouse confirmed that Mr Huber had travelled down to London on the day of the incident.

Neighbours at his idyllic £500,000 property in Cumbria described him as a “good man” who had issues. A 59-year-old man who was arrested outside Buckingham Palace suspected of throwing shotgun cartridges over the gates was an avid hunter and dog breeder from Cumbria, it has emerged.ĭavid Huber is understood to be the person detained in connection with the incident that took place on Tuesday night.

The Man Who Took Trips by Roy Ald