Assange turned up in Ecuador's embassy in a dramatic bid to avoid extradition

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Assange turned up in Ecuador's embassy in a dramatic bid to avoid extradition

Andrew Cowie

Icelandic journalist and WikiLeaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson (C) leaves the Ecuador embassy building in central London on June 20. , where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up seeking asylum. Ecuador will take its time in deciding whether to grant political asylum to Assange over fears he risks the death penalty in the US, its president said