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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited immediately as decision delayed

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Julian Assange will not immediately be extradited to the US to face espionage charges, after judges delayed a final decision over whether he can appeal his case.

It was feared that the WikiLeaks founder, who is currently detained at Belmarsh high-security prison, could have been put on a plane in a matter of days if a last-ditch legal bid for an appeal failed.

His team claim that the 52-year-old could face up to 175 years in prison if he is hundreds of thousands of  relating to the

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