Wednesday, 10. July 2013
Topic: POLICE REPORT - on July 10, 2013 at 4:41:00 PM CEST
Julian Assange stakeout at Ecuadorean embassy costs Met police £3.8m
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.
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