The cost of maintaining a round-the-clock guard outside the - TopicsExpress



          

The cost of maintaining a round-the-clock guard outside the Ecuadorian embassy to prevent the escape of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has risen to £3.8m, the Metropolitan police have revealed. The amount, which covers the period between June 2012 and the end of May 2013, was disclosed in response to a letter to London assembly member Jenny Jones, who said the constant police presence outside the embassy in Knightsbridge, west London, was stretching resources, describing it as ridiculous.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:37:20 +0000

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