Julian Assange is in 'extremely poor health' and his condition will become 'life-threatening' if he is not released from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Wikileaks' lawyer has said. Greg Barns, an Australian lawyer in Assange's team has called the UK government 'cruel and inhumane' for refusing to let the Wikileaks founder leave the embassy for medical treatment without being arrested. Robert Mueller is believed to be looking into Assange and Wikileaks as part of his Russian election meddling probe. While in British police custody, he could be hit with charges by American authorities, which would spark and extradition request. Assange's supporters fear this renewed interest could persuade Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, who has already called him a 'hacker', to sacrifice him.

Source: Daily Mail September 07, 2018 13:43 UTC