Young British man who 'tried to assassinate Donald Trump' charged in the US
A young British man who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump has been charged in America.
Michael Sandford is accused of attempting to grab a police officer's gun in a bid to kill the presidential hopeful .
The 20-year-old from Dorking, Surrey, was arrested at a rally in a Las Vegas casino after going for the weapon as he asked for the Republican front-runner's autograph on June 18.
Sandford, who was in America without permission, later told police he wanted to kill the presumptive Republican nominee, according to the Secret Service.
US Attorney Daniel Bogden said a grand jury had charged him with disrupting an official function and two firearms counts on Wednesday.
The charges could attract a sentence of up to 30 years in prison
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