Assange ‘strip searched and moved cell’ on day of extradition announcement

Julian Assange’s wife said he was strip searched on the day he was told he faces extradition to the US (PA)

Julian Assange was strip searched and moved to a bare cell on the day the Home Secretary announced she was allowing his extradition to the United States, his wife said.

Stella Assange said the WikiLeaks founder was told he was being moved to a bare cell “for his own protection”.