A female denies responsibility for the Twitter bomb threat at Buckingham Palace.

Diane stood outside of the courthouse, her cell phone in hand. The first pictures of her had just been released, capturing her arrival for the hearing. She was accused of sending a bomb threat to Buckingham Palace while the King was recovering from cancer treatment. The woman, 62-year-old Diane Durham, admitted to posting a message on social media that suggested a possible explosive device was on its way to the royal residence via train. However, she pleaded not guilty to the charge of communicating false information to the police, citing that there were other things happening in her life at the time.

Dressed in black, Diane appeared before Leeds Magistrates Court. She wore a Palestine flag pin as a symbol of solidarity on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival. Representing herself, she requested a trial at Leeds Crown Court, which was scheduled for the following month. In her statement to the court, she expressed concern for her potential legal representation, as there was someone stalking everyone involved in her case. She did not want to subject anyone to that kind of harassment.

Diane admitted to writing the tweet and tagging the Metropolitan Police. She stated, "I fully accept making the post, I wrote it, I sent it. I didn't delete it until it was reported over a week later." When questioned about why she was denying the charge, she explained that there were many things happening in her personal and online life, and she was seeking answers. The judge reminded her that the court's only concern was whether the prosecution could prove their case and that the court would not be used as a platform for her personal views.

The incident in question occurred on May 17th. Diane was arrested at her home in Pudsey, near Leeds, after the Metropolitan Police informed the West Yorkshire Police. If found guilty, she could face up to two years in prison. Her husband, who was present in the public gallery, watched as she was granted unconditional bail. Diane would have to appear at Leeds Crown Court on November 4th for the trial to take place.

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