'People were ripping chunks of my hair out, they were spitting at me. People lost their minds.'
Police detain a protester after he appeared to throw eggs at King Charles III and the Queen Consort as they arrived for a ceremony at Micklegate Bar in York,Mr Thelwell told The Mirror:"After I was arrested the experience of that crowd, literally screaming and wailing with pure rage. Saying that my head should be on a spike, that I should be murdered on the spot. It doesn't phase me because I understand what fascism is, what it looks like.
Mr Thelwell told the newspaper he has received death threats. The University of York later said it was"appalled" by the images and will consider misconduct proceedings.Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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