Blair interrupted by protester
1:18pm Monday 28th May 2012 in National News © Press Association 2013
Former prime minister Tony Blair arrives at the High Court to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards
Tony Blair's evidence to the Leveson Inquiry was interrupted when a protester burst in and yelled "this man should be arrested for war crimes".
The man, who somehow managed to evade security, was swiftly removed from the courtroom after causing the disturbance and Lord Justice Leveson ordered an immediate inquiry into how he had got in.
He said: "I would like to find out how this gentleman managed to access the court through what's supposed to be a secure corridor and I'll have an investigation undertaken about that immediately."
The man told reporters his name was David Lawley Wakelin and he was from the Alternative Iraq Enquiry. He spoke as security guards escorted him through the Royal Courts of Justice.
It is understood the protester, who burst into the hearing directly behind Lord Justice Leveson, managed to get past security-coded doors to access the judges' corridor leading to courtroom 73.
Mr Blair had been greeted by around two dozen or so protesters as he arrived at the courts.
They waved banners reading "Troops home", "Bliar" and "Afghanistan out".
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