WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, a judge at the Old Bailey has said.Judge Vanessa Baraitser said she had refused his extradition because of fears that he could take his own life.
The US government said it would appeal against the decision.Assange’s supporters were overjoyed at the decision not to extradite him but were unhappy that the ruling was made on health grounds.US prosecutors indicted Assange on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over WikiLeaks’ publication of leaked military and diplomatic documents in 2010.
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