It came after the Wikileaks founder appeared to be limping when he was addressed during his hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court last month.
Craig Murray, a former diplomat and British ambassador, was present at the hearing."I was deeply shaken while witnessing yesterday's events in Westminster Magistrates' Court," he"I was badly shocked by just how much weight my friend has lost, by the speed his hair has receded and by the appearance of premature and vastly accelerated aging.
"But his physical appearance was not as shocking as his mental deterioration. When asked to give his name and date of birth, he struggled visibly over several seconds to recall both." Julian Assange pictured from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2016 prior to the deterioration of his health.He has always denied the allegations and had made himself available to questioning by Swedish authorities, but said that extradition to Sweden to face charges would only be accepted if assurances were given against onward extradition to the U.S.
The alleged offenses relate to 2010 when Assange, with the assistance of Chelsea Manning, released sensitive military documents.
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