By Martin Robinson PUBLISHED: 10:08 EST, 20 May 2013 | UPDATED: 10:27 EST, 20 May 2013 Celebrating: Talhat Rehman gives the V for victory sign at Southwark Crown Court after he was spared jail today A butcher Tasered by police outside Buckingham Palace as he held a carving knife to his own throat while demanding to deliver a letter to the Queen has been spared jail today. Talhat Rehman, 55, sparked terror among tourists after holding the eight-inch blade to his throat during the Changing of the Guard ceremony screaming 'I want to die'. Rehman then pressed a second knife to his chest while threatening to kill himself and this afternoon was given a year of mental health treatment instead of a prison sentence.
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Talhat Rehman shot with 50,000-volt Taser after threatening to kill himself
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The 55-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of having knife in public
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Has history of psychotic episodes and held in a secure hospital
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Was trying to deliver letter to Queen claiming that he was defrauded
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Rehman says man stole £168,000 from him, which judge says sent him 'mad'
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