Meghan's nephew caught with knife blames Trump: report

AFP  |  London 

Tyler Dooley, nephew of Britain's newest royal Meghan Markle, took a knife to a nightclub and then blamed Donald Trump's warnings about the dangers of the British capital, reported today.

did not name but confirmed they were called by security to the club "after a man openly declared he had a knife as he attempted to enter the club".

The incident happened just hours after Saturday's wedding of and Meghan.

"When officers arrived at 01.55 hrs enquiries led them to a hotel in and two men in their 20s were spoken to by officers in connection with the incident.

"One of the men also voluntarily surrendered a noxious spray. Both men, who were visitors to the UK, were warned about their actions," the statement said.

"was arrested, no further action was taken and enquiries are complete," it added.

It is illegal to carry any knife in a public place in England except for folding pocket knives with blades measuring three inches (7.62 centimetres) or less.

Police was quoted in the statement as saying: "The items were handed over voluntarily and there was no ongoing risk so the investigation was closed with warnings given".

quoted as telling someone outside the club: "I just brought it because said was like a warzone. I had it for protection". When contacted by a Sun reporter, the paper said "hid inside a bin cupboard" at his hotel.

Dooley flew into London last week with his brother and mother, the ex-wife of Markle's half-brother Thomas, who was also not invited to the nuptials. The run-up to the royal wedding was overshadowed by the surrounding Markle's family.

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First Published: Tue, May 22 2018. 00:10 IST