Police respond to reports of a suspicious package at Ecuador's embassy in London, where Julian Assange is staying

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• London police responded to reports of a suspicious package at Ecuador's embassy in the city on Tuesday.
• Police reported no injuries and appeared to have the scene under control.
• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is currently staying at the embassy, where he has been living since 2012.

A suspicious package was sent to Ecuador's embassy in London on Tuesday, local authorities in the UK said. The embassy is home to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is living there as he evades a warrant for his arrest on breach of bail charges.

"Police are in attendance at the Ecuadorian Embassy in SW1 following reports of a small suspicious package," officials said in a tweet. "There are no reported injuries. The item is being assessed by specialist officers."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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