Case dropped against Sheffield man found with knife at Buckingham Palace
A Sheffield man found with a knife at Buckingham Palace has had the case against him dropped.
Hang Zhang, aged 25, who is a chinese national living in Hawley Street in the city centre, was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after being found at the main gate of the palace on August 12.
He was later sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
During a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday, prosecutors confirmed the charges against him had been dropped.
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Hide AdChief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot asked if it was due to his 'mental health problems'.
Prosecutor Emily Maunders replied: "Yes, I believe that is the case."
Mr Zhang had previously denied the charges against him during a hearing in October.
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