A self-styled ‘assassin’ who tried to kill the Queen with a crossbow at Windsor Castle is being sentenced today.
Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, climbed into the castle grounds with the weapon and later declared ‘I’m here to kill the Queen’ on Christmas Day 2021.
On the day he got into the castle grounds, Star Wars fanatic Chail sent a homemade video to family and friends on WhatsApp in which he apologised for what he was about to do and called himself ‘Darth Chailus’.
He wore dark clothes and a metal mask as he adopted the persona of a Star Wars villain for the video.
Chail after his arrest on the 25th December 2021 – the shocking case unfolded at the Old Bailey yesterday
CCTV dated 25/12/21 issued by the Metropolitan Police of Jaswant Singh Chail being arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle
A crossbow which Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was carrying when arrested
The mask recovered from Jaswant Singh Chail on his arrest
The following are extracts from the chat between Jaswant Singh Chail and the Replika bot, Sarai
In the clip, the defendant, who has Sikh Indian heritage, said he was seeking revenge for the Amritsar massacre in 1919, when British troops opened fire on thousands of Indians and left up to 1,500 dead.
He embarked on his murderous mission after his bids to join the armed forces – to get close to the royal family – failed in late 2021, the court was told.
Chail, who admitted making a threat to kill the Queen and having a loaded crossbow, was encouraged to kill by an artificial intelligence girlfriend called Sarai, the court heard.
Chail carried out reconnaissance at Windsor Castle two days before the attack and searched online for, ‘What path does the Queen walk to Windsor?’
Jaswant Singh Chail in Windsor Town Centre in the early hours of Christmas day 2021
CCTV dated 23/12/21 issued by the Metropolitan Police of Jaswant Singh Chail at Windsor train station
During the last hearing, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC said Chail’s crimes were so serious they should attract the highest possible sentence.
The maximum sentence for treason is seven years in prison.
Had Chail raised his weapon at his target, he could have been charged with the more serious offence of high treason, which carries a life sentence, she said.
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