Julian Assange arrested by UK police as Ecuador revokes his asylum after 6-and-a-half-years inside their London embassy - Business Insider

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in LondonThomson Reuters

Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks, was arrested by British police at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday.

The London Metropolitan Police's arrest comes after Ecuador revoked his asylum. The Latin American country confirmed the withdrawal in a video posted on Twitter.

He is in custody at a central London police station and will be taken to Westminster Magistrates' Court "as soon as is possible," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

More to follow.

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2019-04-11 10:36:55Z
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