Assange to defy surrender notice

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he will “almost certainly” ignore a surrender notice issued to him by Scotland Yard.

Fri, 29 Jun, 2012 - 08:23

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he will “almost certainly” ignore a surrender notice issued to him by Scotland Yard.

Assange has been inside the Embassy of Ecuador in London since last week seeking political asylum as part of his bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning about alleged sex offences.

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