Police boost ahead of marathon
The number of police officers on duty for the London Marathon has been boosted by 40% to provide reassurance in the wake of the atrocities in Boston according to Scotland Yard.
Boris: 'Police will take every possible precaution'
London Mayor Boris Johnson said that in London "police will be taking every possible precaution" to make sure that the London Marathon and Margaret Thatcher's funeral can go ahead as planned.
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