THE HOME Secretary has ordered a review of crossbow laws after an armed intruder scaled Windsor Castle and threatened to kill the Queen on Christmas Day.
Priti Patel could tighten rules that allow adults to buy the “lethal” weapon without any identification or background checks.
Jaswant Singh Chail, 19, was arrested and sectioned under the Mental Health Act, shortly after chilling footage emerged of a masked man threatening to kill the Queen, 95.
The teenager had allegedly scaled a fence at Windsor Castle – where Her Majesty was due to celebrate Christmas with her family.
He was 500 metres from the Queen’s private apartments, inside the castle grounds.
Chail, known as Jas, was arrested while allegedly armed with a crossbow after scaling a spiked fence with a rope ladder.
Just moments earlier, the suspect posted a video online threatening to “assassinate the Queen.”
In the video clip, the figure holds the shiny black weapon and addresses the camera with a distorted voice while wearing a hoodie.
He is in a sinister white mask apparently inspired by Star Wars — and his message makes references to the film franchise’s mythology.
He says: “I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what I’ve done and what I will do. I will attempt to assassinate Elizabeth, Queen of the Royal Family.
“This is revenge for those who have died in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
“It is also revenge for those who have been killed, humiliated and discriminated on because of their race.
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“I’m an Indian Sikh, a Sith. My name was Jaswant Singh Chail, my name is Darth Jones.”
His father, Jasbir Singh Chail, told MailOnline: “Something’s gone horribly wrong with our son and we are trying to figure out what.
“We’ve not had a chance to speak to him but are trying to get him the help he needs.
“From our perspective, we are going through a difficult time. We are trying to resolve this issue and it’s not easy.”
According to The Telegraph, sources from Whitehall have said officials have been told to “incorporate any lessons” from the incident into a review of crossbow laws.
A review of the laws regarding deadly weapons had been ordered earlier this year.
