14/12/2010 10:08
Julian Assange to appear in court to appeal for release
Lawyers for Julian Assange, held in Britain over allegations of sex crimes in Sweden, will try again on Tuesday to win bail for the WikiLeaks founder who provoked U.S. fury by publishing secret diplomatic cables, NTV reports.
The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, will try to win his release from prison, a week after being ordered to be held on remand as Sweden requested his arrest over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women. But even if the judge at Westminster magistrates court in London grants Assange bail, he could still be held.
The Crown Prosecution Service, which will represent the Swedish authorities in the UK court, has the right to appeal against any bail decision. Usually the suspect would be held in custody until an appeal hearing anyway.