http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4418917.stm 7 April, 2005 Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair has ordered an inquiry into claims journalists drove a van carrying a fake bomb into Windsor Castle's grounds. The Sun said the van passed St George's Chapel, where the marriage of Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles will be blessed this Saturday. The "apparent security breach" raised serious concern, Scotland Yard said. The report comes after it emerged that on Sunday two tourists scaled a fence and entered a private castle area. 'Not searched' Scotland Yard said Sir Ian wanted to establish the facts surrounding the latest report in Thursday's Sun. The newspaper claimed it breached the castle's £5m security barrier with "breathtaking ease" and got to within a "stone's throw" of the Queen's apartments. One of its reporters and a photographer say they drove up in a hire van with no security passes and no pre-arranged delivery time. On board was a brown box marked "bomb" and the reporter says he had a fake delivery note. After an attempt to check up on them failed, they were allowed to drive into the grounds - past the chapel where the royal couple will be blessed - and they were not searched, the paper said. Scotland Yard said in a statement: "It's only right the facts are established before any action is taken against any person who may be culpable." A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said: "Security is a matter for the police who have been asked to investigate." Windsor Castle staff are already investigating how two men were able to enter one of its private areas last weekend. Scotland Yard said the tourists were detected immediately and taken back to the public area but not arrested. "The secure area of the castle was not breached at any stage", a spokeswoman said. [...] _________________________________________ Network Security - http://www.auditmypc.com Free vulnerability test - How secure is your computer?
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