Palace intruder asked to use the toilet

A convicted thief sparked a major security alert at Buckingham Palace when he walked into the grounds armed with a knife and asked to use the toilet, a court heard. Chorrie Thompson, 46, slipped into service yard at the rear of the royal residence in London while the gates were opened to allow for the exit of a vehicle at 11.25 am on 15 April. He became aggressive when he was challenged by a security officer and threw a sheaf…