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Extradition threat grows closer for Assange
Judge rules US can expand the basis of its appeal against the Wikileaks founder
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives at the High Court in London, ahead of a hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal
THE threat of extradition grew for Julian Assange today as a judge ruled that the US could expand the basis of its appeal.
At the High Court, lawyers for the US government and Wikileaks founder Mr Assange made preliminary arguments before Lord Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Farbey.
After a multi-week extradition hearing, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled in January that Mr Assange should not be sent to the US, citing a real risk of suicide.
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