Offenders to scrub London station before royal wedding

(CBS/AP) LONDON - A group of convicted offenders will be assigned to clean one of the London tube stations expected to be heavily used by visitors to the royal wedding in April.

The plan calls for offenders convicted of minor crimes to be put to work scouring the grimy Hyde Park Corner station in advance of Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 nuptials.

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Officials said Monday the cleanup plan is part of a program that puts offenders to work on local projects to benefit the community.

BBC reports that the group will work throughout April, taking care of one side of a tunnel at a time, so pedestrians can continue to use the walkways.

Thousands are expected to use the station, which is close to Buckingham Palace and the processional route the royal couple will follow.

Officials say detergent and heavy wire brushes will be used for the cleanup.