UK police near parliament detain man on suspicion of having a knife

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British armed police detained a man on suspicion of having a knife near parliament on Friday, police said.

 

"The man - aged in his 30s - was arrested," police said.

 

A Reuters reporter at the scene saw several police vehicles near one of the Westminster parliament's gates which were closed. The reporter said traffic was flowing normally near parliament.

 

(Reporting by William James and Costas Pitas, writing by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Michael Holden)

 

 

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How can you 'think' that someone has a knife? "suspicion of having a knife" He either did or he didnt.

 " 'Oi guv, i think that geezers got a knife"

"What makes you think that"

 " I saw something bulky and cylindrical in his trousers"