Man pleads guilty to throwing egg towards King Charles
Harry May's defence counsel said the 21-year-old "cares deeply about his local community"
The defendant - who gave his full name as Harry Spartacus May - was fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 in costs.continued his visit shortly afterwardsProsecutor Jason Seetal said police had detained May after seeing him hurl a projectile that landed on the ground near the King as he spoke with members of the public.
Mr Seetal said that when officers interviewed him, May told them "he did this because he believed the King visiting a town like Luton, which is a deprived and poor area, was in bad taste and he wanted to make a point of this". His defence lawyer Alex Benn told the court their client "deeply regrets" his actions and "accepts he now has to face the consequences".
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