An anti-war protester has been restrained by police after trying to perform a citizen's arrest on Tony Blair at the Iraq Inquiry.
Grace McCann was held back by police as the former prime minister left the QEII Centre, after a day of giving evidence to the inquiry panel.
She was inspired by a website, arrestblair.org, offering a reward to people "attempting a peaceful citizen's arrest" on Mr Blair "for crimes against peace".
Ms McCann told Sky News: "I believe very strongly that the Iraq war was illegal.
"I agree with the Stop The War Coalition that he is a war criminal and that is the basis on which I would have arrested him."
Earlier, demonstrators paraded a coffin, wore handcuffs and displayed fake blood on their hands, as they named soldiers killed in the conflict and called for Mr Blair to be arrested.
Families of some of the soldiers killed in Iraq were inside the building during Mr Blair's evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry.
A row erupted over where the protesters were allowed to hold their demonstration, with activists claiming they were being kept away from the immediate vicinity of the QEII Centre in Westminster.
Anti-war groups from cities across the UK were among the demonstrators with many holding banners and placards calling Mr Blair "Bliar".
Lindsey German, convenor of the Stop The War Coalition, said negotiations with the Metropolitan Police over where protesters could stand had broken down.
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