‘High suicide risk if Assange is extradited’

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could commit suicide if he is extradited and has started drafting farewell letters to his friends and family, the Old Bailey heard. The Australian, 49, is wanted in the US for allegedly conspiring with army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to expose military secrets between January and May 2010. Wearing a black suit and blue tie, Professor Michael Kopelman told the extradition hearing he has visited Assange at maximum security Belmarsh Prison. The King’s College research group…