Lord’s pendant damager is too dangerous to be released

A House of Lords visitor who caused almost £1,000 of damage to a ceremonial pendant during a debate chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury will be held in a secure hospital. Benjamin Fordham, 24, launched a tirade of abuse at security officers when he was told he could not bring his phone into the public gallery. When staff had asked him to hand over his mobile he told guard Chandrish Pandya: ‘I can’t give you my phone, you f***ing bastard.’…