Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

Prosecutors said in hearings his key motive was to "create a new empire" and that he was partly inspired by Star Wars

The court heard the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

As the judge continues talking about the defendant's mental health, let's look at what else we know about the 21-year-old.

Jaswant Singh Chail from North Baddesley, near Southampton, was born in Winchester and his family is of Indian Sikh heritage.

The former supermarket worker had applied for positions within the Ministry of Defence police, army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy, but his applications were rejected, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC previously said.

She said Chail was "concerned" with the "injustice" of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place when British troops opened fire on thousands of people who had gathered in the city of Amritsar in India.

He demonstrated a wider ideology focused on destroying old empires and creating a new one, including in a fictional context such as Star Wars, the court has previously heard.

Chail thought he was a 'Sith Lord', judge says

Chail started to believe he was a "Sith Lord" when he was rejected by the army, the judge says.

"His lifelong interest in Star Wars took on different meaning," the judge says.

Chail changed his mind about killing while in Windsor Castle grounds

The judge says that in police interviews, Chail said he changed his mind about killing the Queen while he was in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Chail emerged from a hiding place and approached a Royal Protection Officer, the court hears.

The defendant told police: “I walked up to them with a crossbow because to me it didn’t matter if they shot me or arrested me.

“I just knew right then that my purpose wasn’t to kill anyone.”

Moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66108009

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' being sentenced for treason

Summary

A man who took a crossbow to Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021 to "kill" Queen Elizabeth II is being sentenced

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981 - he pleaded guilty to the charge in February

He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and being in possession of an offensive weapon

He entered Windsor Castle dressed as a "Sith Lord", in an iron mask made at a forge, and with a loaded crossbow, the court hears

The court also hears the former supermarket worker was encouraged in the plan by his AI "girlfriend"

Medical reports on Chail were ordered by the court before sentencing, but psychiatrists have disagreed on symptoms of psychosis

You can watch Justice Hilliard's sentencing remarks by hitting the play button at the top of this page - the feed may cut out for legal reasons

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