Guarding Assange hit over seven million British pounds

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Posted on August 6, 2014 by sagarmedia

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange marks his 777th day in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, British Metropolitan Police has spent over $11.8 million on guarding the embassy.

Assange has been detained without charge for 1,337 days – and 777 of those days have been spent in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, according to the latest WikiLeaks statement.

Meanwhile, the price tag for guarding Assange hit over seven million British pounds (US$11.8 million) early on Wednesday, according to govwaste.co.uk counter.

Officers have been staking out the embassy around the clock since June 2012, with the cost to the London taxpayers surpassing $15,000 per day.

At any time of the day or night, there are three officers stationed outside the embassy, ready to arrest Assange if he tries to leave.

The bill is likely to keep climbing; Ecuadorian authorities have said Assange is welcome to stay in the embassy for as long as required.

UK has refused to provide Assange safe passage to Ecuador ever since the Australian sought refuge inside the embassy.

Media agencies