A London court has blocked the extradition of Julian Assange to the US to stand trial on criminal charges, on the grounds that the move would put him at risk of suicide.
A judge at Westminster magistrates court ruled that Mr Assange should not be sent to the US to face trial on one charge of computer hacking and 17 charges of violating the US’s 1917 Espionage Act, relating to one of the biggest leaks of classified material in history.
If found guilty Mr Assange, who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, faces up to 175 years in jail. The US government has already indicated that it will appeal.
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