A CONSTABULARY has admitted to the unlawful arrest of a pacifist, detained under broad anti-protest laws after shouting “who elected him?” during a proclamation ceremony for the King.

Symon Hill, the former co-ordinator for the Peace Pledge Union, was walking home from church in September 2022 when he came across the event.

After posing his question, security officers initially asked him not to express his opinion in a public space, with Thames Valley Police arresting him soon after.