Crown Jewels Targeted in Shocking Food Attack at Tower of London, Arrests Made

Four individuals have been taken into custody following an incident where custard and apple crumble were thrown at a display case containing a portion of the Crown Jewels at the historic Tower of London. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were alerted shortly before 10:00 GMT on Saturday after the protective case housing the Imperial State Crown was defaced.

Authorities have arrested the four individuals on suspicion of criminal damage. As a result of the ongoing police investigation, the Tower’s Jewel House has been temporarily closed to the public.

A group identifying itself as “Take Back Power,” which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance movement, has claimed responsibility for the act. The organization stated that the protest was staged to demand that the UK government establish a permanent citizen’s assembly, referred to as a “House of the People.” This proposed assembly would be empowered to “tax extreme wealth and fix Britain,” according to the group.

Millenium TV has reviewed footage shared by the group on social media, which depicts one protester retrieving a large foil tray of crumble from a bag before pressing it against the glass shielding the Imperial State Crown. Another individual then poured a container of bright yellow custard onto the front of the display. “Democracy has crumbled,” one protester reportedly exclaimed, while another added, “Britain is broken. We’ve come here to the jewels of the nation to take back power.”

Onlookers, including surprised tourists, were seen reacting to the unexpected stunt, as a Tower of London staff member communicated via radio during the disruption.