celia
New Yorker
Security has been increased at the site of David Blaine's endurance feat following several incidents in which members of the public have thrown missiles at his plexi-glass box.
Cleaners dealt with an egg which hit the side of the box during Blaine's first night inside, but other objects thrown include golf balls and stones.
In addition to increasing the number of security staff at the site, Blaine's support team have raised the height of the box in an attempt to deter further pranks.
The increased height of the box also serves to make Blaine's temporary home quieter. The magician was unable to sleep for a time on Saturday night when England fans celebrating the national side's victory against Macedonia assembled near his plexi-glass box.
While the reverie was good-natured, the noise posed a problem for the magician, who is especially dependent on sleep to cope with the starvation he now faces.
Meanwhile, one visitor who is especially welcome is Blaine's girlfriend Manon Von Gerkan. The model and jewellery designer has kept a vigil beneath the illusionist's plexi-glass box since he began his feat on Friday night.
Crowds have continued to gather after a weekend in which onlookers brought neighbouring Tower Bridge virtually to a standstill as they struggled to get a view of Blaine's feat.
Cleaners dealt with an egg which hit the side of the box during Blaine's first night inside, but other objects thrown include golf balls and stones.
In addition to increasing the number of security staff at the site, Blaine's support team have raised the height of the box in an attempt to deter further pranks.
The increased height of the box also serves to make Blaine's temporary home quieter. The magician was unable to sleep for a time on Saturday night when England fans celebrating the national side's victory against Macedonia assembled near his plexi-glass box.
While the reverie was good-natured, the noise posed a problem for the magician, who is especially dependent on sleep to cope with the starvation he now faces.
Meanwhile, one visitor who is especially welcome is Blaine's girlfriend Manon Von Gerkan. The model and jewellery designer has kept a vigil beneath the illusionist's plexi-glass box since he began his feat on Friday night.
Crowds have continued to gather after a weekend in which onlookers brought neighbouring Tower Bridge virtually to a standstill as they struggled to get a view of Blaine's feat.