Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder who remains in prison in England, will ask for leave to leave Belmarsh prison in south-east London and attend the funeral of British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood who died on Thursday in London at the age of 81. This was reported by Assange’s wife, quoted by the BBC.
The latter underlined that there was a personal relationship and a close bond between her husband and the ‘lady’ of British fashion: they had known each other for over 10 years and Westwood had always been a supporter of Julian Assange and the work of Wikileaks.
“I know Julian would like to honor you,” Stella Assange said, explaining that her husband’s lawyer had been asked to make a request to that effect. In fact, the rules do not prevent it but the evaluation is made on a case-by-case basis. However, prison spokesman Alan Selby explained to the BBC that the request is unlikely to be accepted, as permits are usually granted in the event of the death of close relatives.
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